War of the Polish Succession (1733-8)
The Rhine and Moselle rivers and parts of Italy
Map of the siege of Milan, 1733
PLAN · DU CHATEAV · DE MILAN AVEC SES · ATTAQVES
1733 or laterPencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper; laid down on coarse linen | Scale: 1:8,100 approx. | RCIN 727044
This map shows the positions of the trenches and cannon and mortar batteries and their lines of fire.
Charles Emmanuel supported the French who, in turn, were promoting Stanislas Leszczynski, the father-in-law of Louis XV, as the rightful claimant to the Polish throne. The other claimant was Augustus III of Saxony, who was supported by Austria and Russia.
This appears to be in the same hand as RCINs 727042 and 727045 (Tortona).
Additional text: [down left side of map, in rectangular panel, two keys, (1) A-I, K-R to named parts of the fortifications: bastions, ravelins, gates and buildings in the town:] Renvoi; [(2) 1-8, to the batteries and lodgements of the attacks:] Pour les attaques
Condition: no fold lines. Verso: brown discolouration.
Anonymous (cartographer)
Watermark: The sun, a face in a double circle surrounded by several rays
Mark, stamped: 239
Condition: no fold lines. Verso: brown discolouration.
Scale: 1:8,100 approx. Scale bar: Echelle de 200: Toises [48 mm = ].
22.5 x 28.8 cm (neatline)
23.1 x 37.1 cm (image)
30.0 x 44.8 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
PLAN • DU CHATEAV • DE MILAN AVEC SES • ATTAQVES [top, in banner cartouche]
Additional text:
Renvoi [down left side of map, in rectangular panel, two keys, (1) A-I, K-R to named parts of the fortifications: bastions, ravelins, gates and buildings in the town:]; Pour les attaques [(2) 1-8, to the batteries and lodgements of the attacks:]
Annotations:
George III heading: The Castle of Milan taken by the Allies 30 Dec.r 1733.
Other annotations: (Recto) [top, centre, black pencil, erased:] 2d of Jany 1734. (Verso) [top left, red pencil:] 6/40; [top left, black pencil:] VII/42; [top right, obscured by blank white paper strip:] Milan.
George III catalogue entry:
Milan Plan dessiné du Chateau de Milan avec ses Attaques pris par les Alliés le 30 Dec.re 1733.
Subject(s)
Milan, Lombardy, Italy (45°27'51"N 09°11'22"E)
