War of the Austrian Succession (1740-8)
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Siege of Bergen op Zoom, 1747
A Sketch of the Front of BERGEN OP ZOOM / which is attackt with the Ennemys Approaches & paralells / from the begining of the Siege July 14 to the 21st August 1747 (NS)
c.1747Pencil, ink and watercolour on two pieces of paper, joined | Scale not stated. 1:1,950 approx. | RCIN 730151.a
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. The plan extends from the Pucelle Bastion and the Wasenaer Ravelin in the south-east to the Antwerp Ravelin further south-west.
Additional text: [top left, in rectangular panel, a key, A-F, to the breaches in the walls, mines, and new French batteries:] REFERENCES.
Condition: eight fold lines.
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).
Dugal Campbell (d. 1757) (draughtsman) [top left, at bottom of text panel:] Dug Campbell / Engineer.
Watermark: VRYHEYT, VDL below; countermark: the crowned monogram GR
Mark, stamped: 644
Condition: eight fold lines
Scale not stated. 1:1,950 approx.
31.2 x 74.1 cm (image and neatline)
31.0 x 75.6 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
A Sketch of the Front of BERGEN OP ZOOM / which is attackt with the Ennemys Approaches & paralells / from the begining of the Siege July 14 to the 21st August 1747 (NS). [top right, in rectangular panel]
Additional text:
[top left, in rectangular panel, a key, A-F, to the breaches in the walls, mines, and new French batteries:] REFERENCES.
Annotations:
George III heading: Bergen op Zoom 1747.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [top right, black pencil, trimmed and illegible: probably an encircled number.]
George III heading:
Bergen op Zoom A drawn Sketch of the front of Bergen which is attacked, with the Ennemy's approaches and parallels from the beginning of the Siege, July 14.th to the 21.st Aug.t 1747, by Dug. Campbell Eng.r
Subject(s)
Bergen op Zoom, North Brabant, Netherlands (51°29'42"N 04°17'30"E)
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