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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 Sas van Gent, 1747

      PLAN DES / ATTAQUES DU SAS DE GAND / en 1747

      c.1759

      Etching and engraving; printed on paper; hand-coloured | Scale: 1:12,400 approx. | RCIN 729001.s

      A map of the siege of Sas van Gent in 1747, showing the French approach works. War of the Austrian Succession (1740-48). Oriented with north-east to top (compass direction is indicated by the creature to the left of the monkey in the title cartouche).

      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 Sculp. Paris.

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

      • Watermark: The letter H below the letter S, a ‘4’ above the S

        Condition: flat, no fold lines

      • Scale: 1:12,400 approx. Scale bar: [63 mm =] 400 Toises.

        20.5 x 29.3 cm (neatline)

        21.6 x 29.8 cm (image)

        22.4 x 31.1 cm (platemark)

        24.6 x 40.0 cm (sheet)

      • Printed title:

        PLAN DES / ATTAQUES DU SAS DE GAND / en 1747. [bottom centre, in cartouche designed as a banner being waved by a monkey astride a nautilus shell]

        Printed title:

        Pl.18. [top right, above edge of border]

        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)

        Sas van Gent, Zeeland, Netherlands (51°13'39"N 03°47'55"E)

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      • 14 March 2024