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War of the Polish Succession (1733-8)

The Rhine and Moselle rivers and parts of Italy

GEORGE LOUIS LE ROUGE (1707-93/4)

Map of Algersheim, 1735 (Gau-Algesheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany) 49°57ʹ24ʺN 08°00ʹ56ʺE

published 1741

Etching with engraving; printed on paper | Scale: 1:76,650 approx. | RCIN 727041.ax

A map showing the French encampment at Algesheim, on 19 January 1735. War of Polish Succession (1733-8). Oriented with north-east to top (cardinal points).

From Le Rouge, Theatre de la Guerre en Allemagne (1741). See main entry for RCIN 727041.

Additional text: [top left, above map border, two letters referring to the position of the camp on the general map at RCIN 727041.c:] K.e.

Condition: no fold lines.
  • George Louis le Rouge (1707-93/4) (cartographer and publisher)

    Subject(s)

    Army-France
  • Watermark: Cropped: the letters M and A in a cartouche, separated by a shamrock

    Condition: no fold lines

  • Scale: 1:76,650 approx. Scale bar: ½ Lieue [29 mm =].

    12.9 x 16.7 cm (neatline)

    13.5 x 16.9 cm (image)

    14.0 x 17.8 cm (platemark)

    19.2 x 24.2 cm (sheet)

  • Printed title:

    CAMP / D ALGERSHEIM / du 19 Janvier / 1735. [top right, in rectangular panel]

    Printed title:

    53 [top right, above map border]

    Additional text:

    K.e. [top left, above map border, two letters referring to the position of the camp on the general map at RCIN 727041.c:]

    Annotations:

    None

    George III catalogue entry:

    Germany Theatre de la Guerre en Allemagne contenant toutes les Operations Militaires des Campagnes de 1733, 3 et 5, les Plans des Sieges et des Camps: par le S.r le Rouge. Paris, 1741. 4.to oblong.

  • Subject(s)

    Gau-Algesheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany (49°57ʹ24ʺN 08°00ʹ56ʺE)