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
Siege of Bergen op Zoom, 1747
c.1747Pencil pen, ink and watercolour on thin paper | Scale: not stated. 1:4,100 approx. | RCIN 730151.c
This appears to be a copy of RCIN 730151.b. The plan extends from the Wouw Ravelin in the south-east to Sleck Fort further south-west.
The town of Bergen op Zoom, fortified by Baron Menno van Coehoorn (1641-1704; Dutch military engineer) and garrisoned under the command of General Isaac Cronström (1661-1752; a Swedish officer serving as General in Chief of the Dutch army), was besieged by the French army under the command of General Count Ulrich Löwendahl (1700-55; a German-born Danish officer serving in the French army), from 14 July to 18 September, when the fortified town was taken by the French.
Additional text: [bottom right, a note reads:] NB The figures shew the diffferent Days / their Approaches were made. / Number 5 and 16 they did approach / their works. [Bottom centre, a key, A-I, K-U, to the names of the bastions, etc.]
Condition: one fold line; trimmed.
One of a collection of 24 plans and sketches of the fortifications of Bergen op Zoom, showing various stages of the siege of 1747, by James Abercrombie, Charles Bisset, Dugal Campbell, and J.P. Isenbart and other anonymous draughtsmen. See RCINs 730151.a-x (j and v not included).
? George Augustus Schultz (active 1734-49) (draughtsman)
Watermark: Horn in crowned shield, a bell with three small circles on it and C & I HONIG below; countermark: HR
Mark, stamped: 646
Condition: one fold line; trimmed
Scale: not stated. 1:4,100 approx.
29.5 x 38.3 cm (image and sheet)
Manuscript title:
No title
Additional text:
[bottom right, a note reads:] NB The figures shew the different Days / their Approaches were made. / Number 5 and 16 they did approach / their works. [Bottom centre, a key, A-I, K-U, to the names of the bastions, etc.]
Annotations:
George III heading: Bergen op Zoom 1747.
Other annotations: none.
George III catalogue entry:
Bergen op Zoom A drawn Sketch of the Attacks of D.o [i.e. bergen op Zoom] in 1747.
Subject(s)
Bergen op Zoom, North Brabant, Netherlands (51°29'42"N 04°17'30"E)
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