War of the Austrian Succession (1740-8)
Includes much of the mapping collected by William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, as Captain General of the British army
Savona, 1746
Plan / de la Ville de / Savonne, / et / de sa Cittadelle
1746 or laterPencil, pen, and ink on paper | Scale: not stated | RCIN 730081
The town of Savona had already been taken by the Austrians on 9 September; the citadel was taken after a siege of eighteen days in December. The positions of the batteries and their lines of fire during this siege are indicated. A dotted symbol is used to distinguish sandy areas. Another symbol represents the obstacles or barriers which were placed in some of the streets to prevent the enemy [i.e. the besieging army] from seeing what was going on in the town.
Additional text: [top right, in rectangular panel, a key, A-I, L-R, to the bridges, batteries and mines:] Renvoy.
Condition: six fold lines, one repaired with paper on verso; the acid from the inked lines has eaten through the paper in places.
Anonymous (cartographer)
Watermark: Horn in crowned shield, the monogram VDL below
Mark, stamped: 573
Condition: six fold lines, one repaired with paper on verso; the acid from the inked lines has eaten through the paper in places
Scale: not stated
36.3 x 22.0 cm (image and sheet)
Manuscript title:
Plan / de la Ville de / Savonne, / et / de sa Cittadelle. [left, inside outline of town]
Additional text:
[top right, in rectangular panel, a key, A-I, L-R, to the bridges, batteries and mines:] Renvoy.
Annotations:
George III heading: Savona 1-18 Dec.r 1746.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [centre, contemporary ink, in hand of author:] Plan de la Ville de Savola / Citadelle de Savonne.
George III catalogue entry:
Savona Plan dessiné de la Ville de Savonne et de sa Citadelle attaqué le 1 et prise le 18 Decembre 1746.
Subject(s)
Savona (Liguria, Italy) 44°18'32"N 08°28'37"E
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