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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

      PIERRE DU MORTOUS (ACTIVE 1750S)

      Siege of Charleroi, 1746

      PLAN / des / ATTAQUES / de / CHARLEROY / en 1746

      c.1759

      Etching and engraving; printed on paper; hand-coloured | Scale: 1:11,000 approx. | RCIN 729001.p

      A map of the siege of Charleroi in 1746, showing the French approach works. War of the Austrian Succession (1740-48). Oriented with south to top (compass direction is indicated below the figure in the title cartouche).

      Inset: [to the right of the plan of the siege, a map of the environs of Charleroi.] Scale: 1:57,692 approx. Scale bar: [52 mm =] 1500 Toises.

      From: l'Histoire des Conquêtes de LOUIS XV. by Pierre Du Mortous: Paris, de Lormel, 1759. This plate is one of 24 siege plans, stitched together with the general index map (RCIN 729001.a) at the beginning.

      Condition: flat, no fold lines.
      • Pierre du Mortous (active 1750s) (author)

        Jean Lattré (active 1743-93) (engraver) [bottom right, below edge of border:] Lattré Parisi. sc.

        ? P de Lormel (active 1759-93) (publisher)

      • Watermark: Sun's face with ten rays

        Condition: flat, no fold lines

      • Scale: 1:11,000 approx. Scale bar: 300 T[oises] [53 mm =].

        20.4 x 29.3 cm (neatline)

        21.5 x 29.9 cm (image)

        22.3 x 31.4 cm (platemark)

        24.5 x 39.9 cm (sheet)

      • Printed title:

        PLAN / des / ATTAQUES / de / CHARLEROY / en 1746. [bottom centre, in rococo cartouche]

        Printed title:

        Pl.15. [top right, above edge of border]

        Inset:

        [to the right of the plan of the siege, a map of the environs of Charleroi.] Scale: 1:57,692 approx. Scale bar: [52 mm =] 1500 Toises.

        George III catalogue entry:

        Netherlands Theatre de la derniere Guerre de Flandres, contenant une Carte generale et 24 Plans des Villes assiegées pendant les années 1744, 5, 6, 7 et 8. oblong 4.to

      • Subject(s)

        Charleroi, Walloon Region, Belgium (50°24'40"N 04°26'40"E)

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      • 14 March 2024