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
Ypres, 1744
PLAN / des Attaques / D'YPRES
published 1744Etching and engraving; printed on paper; hand-coloured | Scale: 1:15,300 approx. | RCIN 729018
A detailed map of the fortifications of Ypres (see also RCIN 729001.c), with the French attack works on the north side, shown in yellow. This fortress was one of three built by Vauban (the other two were Knocke and Furnes), which were designed to form an impassable wall to invaders from the south. The French had already taken Menen, the first obstacle to an army coming from the south, on 5 June. The French forces began the siege of Ypres (see also RCIN 729001.c) on 15 June and the town capitulated nine days. They went on to take Knocke on 29 June (RCIN 729001.d), and Furnes (RCINs 729001.e, 729026) fell to the French just two weeks later.
Additional text: [left, below imprint, a key, a-i, k-s, to the principal buildings (mainly churches) in Ypres:] RENVOY.
Condition: one fold line; left margin slightly torn and crumpled. Verso, bottom, right of centre: water-stained patch, shadow and ghosting from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label.
George Louis le Rouge (1707-93/4) (cartographer and engraver) [top left, below title, in title panel:] APARIS / Chez le S.r le ROUGE Ing.r / Géographe du Roy ruë des / Grands Augustins / 1744.
Watermark: Two names, each in a narrow rectangular cartouche: I [followed by a castle] DUPUY MOYEN / AUVERGNE 1742
Condition: one fold line; left margin slightly torn and crumpled. Verso, bottom, right of centre: water-stained patch, shadow and ghosting from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label
Scale: 1:15,300 approx. Scale bar: Echelle de 400 Toises [51 mm =].
30.8 x 38.7 cm (neatline)
31.2 x 46.4 cm (image)
32.7 x 48.0 cm (platemark)
35.3 x 50.7 cm (sheet)
Printed title:
PLAN / des Attaques / D'YPRES [top left, in rectangular panel left of map]
Additional text:
RENVOY. [left, below imprint, a key, a-i, k-s, to the principal buildings (mainly churches) in Ypres:]
Annotations:
George III heading: Ypers 15 - 25 June 1744.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [bottom left, black pencil, in Mason's hand?]: 35; [top right, black pencil, cropped and illegible]; [right centre, red pencil:] 35.
George III catalogue entry:
Ypers Plan de la Ville d'Ypres, assiegée par l'Armée Francaise le 15 et prise le 25 Juin 1744: chez le Rouge, 1744.
Subject(s)
Ieper, Flanders, Belgium (50°51'04"N 02°53'08"E)
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