War of the Spanish Succession (1701-14)
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Arras, 1712
PLAN / de la Ville et Cittadelle / D'ARRAS / et du Bombardement / fait par les Troupes des Alliez / Sous le Comandement de Mÿlord Albemarle / le 2. et 3. de Mars 1712. pour bruler les / Magasins des François
1712 or laterEtching and engraving; printed on paper | Scale: 1:8,900 approx. | RCIN 726077
Pieter Schenk the Elder had died in 1711 and so this map must have been published by his son. The details of the fortifications and the immediate surrounding ground is depicted; some of the encamped regiments are named.
Inset: [bottom left, a view of the bombardment of Arras, taken from the south-east of the city, just west of the Faubourg Ronville (now part of the built-up suburbs of Arras).] Size: 10.4 x 22.4 cm (image).
Additional text: [top left, below title, in title cartouche, a key, A-H, to the locations of the hay store, the citadel, new but unfinished fieldworks, batteries, trenches, detachments placed in the suburbs, supporting half-companies of grenadiers, quarry where the Allied ammunition was positioned on 2 and 3 March.]
Condition: one fold line. Verso: bottom, right of centre, water-stained patch, shadow and ghosting from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label.
Peter Schenk, the younger (1693-1775) (publisher) [top left, bottom of title cartouche:] a Amsterdam / Chez P. Schenck, avec Privilege.
Pieter van Call (active 1706-15) (engraver) [top left, bottom of title cartouche:] P.V.C. Fecit
Watermark: None
Condition: one fold line. Verso: bottom, right of centre, water-stained patch, shadow and ghosting from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label
Scale: 1:8,900 approx. Scale bar: Echelle de Deux Cent Toises [44 mm =].
49.5 x 52.9 cm (neatline)
49.9 x 53.2 cm (image)
50.9 x 54.1 cm (platemark)
53.5 x 61.9 cm (sheet)
Printed title:
PLAN / de la Ville et Cittadelle / D'ARRAS / et du Bombardement / fait par les Troupes des Alliez / Sous le Comandement de Mÿlord Albemarle / le 2. et 3. de Mars 1712. pour bruler les / Magasins des François. [top left, in cartouche representing draped and fringed material]
Inset:
[bottom left, a view of the bombardment of Arras, taken from the south-east of the city, just west of the Faubourg Ronville (now part of the built-up suburbs of Arras).] Size: 10.4 x 22.4 cm (image).
Additional text:
[top left, below title, in title cartouche, a key, A-H, to the locations of the hay store, the citadel, new but unfinished fieldworks, batteries, trenches, detachments placed in the suburbs, supporting half-companies of grenadiers, quarry where the Allied ammunition was positioned on 2 and 3 March.]
Annotations:
George III heading: Arras 2 - 3 March 1712.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [top right, black pencil:] 117.; [bottom, left of centre, black pencil, cropped and partly legible:] March [2-3] Arras 1712; [bottom, left of centre, black pencil:] 108; [right centre, red pencil:] 108.
George III catalogue entry:
Arras Plan de la Ville et Citadelle d'Arras et du Bombardement fait par les Troupes des Alliés commandés par Mylord Albemarle le 2 et 3 de Mars 1712; chez Schenk.
Subject(s)
Arras, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France (50°17'34"N 02°46'54"E)
