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
View of the Battle of Fontenoy, 1745 (Fontenoy, Walloon Region, Belgium) 50°34'03"N 03°28'24"E
published 11 May 1745Etching and letterpress text printed on same sheet | 14.9 x 13.0 cm (image of map) | RCIN 729109
This map/view shows the early stages of the engagement of the Dutch troops with the French between Antoing and Fontenoy.
Additional text: [left and right of view, an explanatory key, in Dutch and French: A-I, K-P and account of the places and actions shown in the view.]
Condition: four fold lines; trimmed.
Adam van Broeckhuysen (1682-October 1748) (cartographer) [bottom left of view, inside neatline:] A. Van Broeckhuysen, Faciebat 11 may [bottom right, inside neatline:] 1745.
Ottens, R. & I. : Amsterdam (Reinier Ottens (1698-1750) and Joshua Ottens (1704-65)) (publisher) [bottom, below text, letterpress:] Te Amsterdam, by REINIER en JOSUA OTTENS, Kaart- en Boekverkoopers, in de Kalverstraat, in de Wareld-Kaaart.
Subject(s)
Army-FranceArmy-GBArmy-AustriaArmy-DutchArmy-HanoverArmy-Allied army (War of the Austrian Succession, 1740-48)Watermark: Fleur-de-lys in shield, crown above, the name C & I HONIG below; countermark: the letters GR with a crown above
Condition: four fold lines; trimmed
14.5 x 12.7 cm (neatline)
14.9 x 13.0 cm (image of map)
16.1 x 14.2 cm (platemark)
43.7 x 34.0 cm (sheet)
35.0 x 29.1 cm (image of whole sheet)
Printed title:
AFBEELDINGE DER ATTAQUE / Van het GEALLIEERDE LEGER te FONTAINOY by / DOORNIK, op den 11. May 1745. // PLAN DE L'ATTAQUE / De FONTENOY pres de TOURNAY, par l'Armée Alliée, / le 11. May 1745. [in Dutch and French, surrounding the map, letterpress]
Additional text:
[left and right of view, an explanatory key, in Dutch and French: A-I, K-P and account of the places and actions shown in the view.]
Annotations:
George III heading: Battle of Fontenoy 11 May 1745.
Other annotations: none.
George III catalogue entry:
Fontenoy Plan de l'Attaque de Fontenoy pres de Tournay par l'Armée Alliée le 11 May 1745: par A. van Broeckhuysen, 1745; chez Ottens.
Subject(s)
Fontenoy, Walloon Region, Belgium (50°34'03"N 03°28'24"E)
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