War of the Polish Succession (1733-8)
The Rhine and Moselle rivers and parts of Italy
Map of the siege of Philippsburg, 1734 (Philippsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany) 49°13ʹ54ʺN 08°27ʹ39ʺE
1734 or laterEtching and engraving; printed on paper | Scale: not stated. 1:38,000 approx. | RCIN 727056
This map shows a more generalised outline for the fortress; the French encampments are depicted in profile, while the Imperial camp is shown by rectangles. A cheval de frise (the ‘Bois Coupé’) is engraved where, in Schultz's map at RCIN 727054, there is an extension of the fortified lines.
Additional text: [top left, a key, A-H to the positions and attacks of the French army, and to the positions and batteries of parts of the Imperial army.]
Condition: one fold line. Verso: some offsetting, perhaps from another copy of the same map, left in a pile soon after printing; bottom, right of centre, shadow and ghosting from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label on verso.
Hendrik de Leth (1703-66) (publisher) [top, following on from title:] le tout exactement observé et / Dessiné par un tres habile Ingenieur de l’Armée et presenté au publicq par HENRI DE LETH à AMSTERDAM.
Subject(s)
Army-FranceArmy-AustriaWatermark: None visible
Condition: one fold line. Verso: some offsetting, perhaps from another copy of the same map, left in a pile soon after printing; bottom, right of centre, shadow and ghosting from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label on verso
Scale: not stated. 1:38,000 approx.
46.0 x 49.0 cm (image)
47.6 x 50.6 cm (platemark)
41.7 x 48.3 cm (neatline)
54.2 x 65.1 cm (sheet)
Printed title:
LA VERITABLE DESCRIPTION DU SIÊGE DE PHILIPSBOURG par les FRANÇOIS Depuis le Mois de Juin 1734. Leurs très forts Retrenche- / ments ou Ligne de Circonvalation autour de leur Armée, l’Action de l’investir, et les Attaques par les Imperiaux sous la conduite du Prince Eugene de Savoye, … [above map, in rectangular panel]
Additional text:
[top left, a key, A-H to the positions and attacks of the French army, and to the positions and batteries of parts of the Imperial army.]
Annotations:
George III heading: Philipsbourg 23 May-18 July 1734.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [top right, black pencil:] 1734; [top right, black pencil:] 23.; [bottom right, black pencil, crossed out in black pencil:] 2; [bottom, left of centre, black pencil:] 7; [right centre, red pencil:] 7.
George III catalogue entry:
Philipsbourg Plan du Siege de Philipsbourg par les Francois depuis le mois de Juin 1734, leurs Retranchements, Ligne de Circonvalation et les Attaques des Imperiaux sous le Prince Eugene: chez H. de Leth.
Subject(s)
Philippsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (49°13ʹ54ʺN 08°27ʹ39ʺE)