War of the Spanish Succession (1701-14)
Sieges, marches, encampments and famous battles from 1701 to 1712 in Germany, Italy and the Netherlands
Map of the Battle of Malplaquet, 1709 (Malplaquet, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France) 50°19'11"N 03°51'56"E
1709 or laterEtching and engraving; printed on paper | Scale: not stated. 1:23,000 approx. | RCIN 726035
A map with letterpress explanatory text of the Battle of Malplaquet, fought on 11 September 1709 between the Allied army (Austria, United Provinces Netherlands, Great Britain, Prussia), commanded by John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough (1650-1722) and Prince Eugène of Savoy (1663-1736), and the armies of France and the Electorate of Bavaria, commanded by Marshal Claude Louis Hector de Villars (1643-1734) and Marshal Louis François, duc de Boufflers (1644-1711), resulting in an Allied victory. War of the Spanish Succession (1701-14). Oriented with south-west to top (compass rose).
This map appears to have used material from Fricx's map at RCIN 726033. It focuses on the area extending between Sars (Sars-la-Bruyère; 50°22'17"N 03°52'27"E) and Taisniere (Taisnières-sur-Hon 50°19'12"N 03°50'05"E).
Brüchmann (active 1708-9) (surveyor) [bottom left:] Par Mons.r Brüchman Capitaine de S.A.E. de Bruns: Luneb: / et Hannovre.
Elizabeth Verseyl (?-1726) widow of Nicolaas Visscher II (1649-1702) (publisher) [top, inside title cartouche:] Chez N: Visscher avec Privilege.
Subject(s)
Army-AustriaArmy-Allied army (War of the Spanish Succession, 1701-1714)Army-PrussiaArmy-GBArmy-HollandArmy-FranceWatermark: None visible
Condition: one fold line. Verso: some offsetting from the same print; bottom, right of centre, shadow from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label
Scale: not stated. 1:23,000 approx.
35.8 x 46.2 cm (neatline)
38.2 x 46.7 cm (image)
38.8 x 47.7 cm (platemark)
42.0 x 51.6 cm (sheet)
Printed title:
PLAN de la BATAILLE de MALPLAQUET et CAMPERDU / donnée le 11. SEPTEMBRE 1709 à 7. heures du Matin jusqu'a 4. heures apres / midy, que l'Ennemy se retira vers Maubeuge, et Bavay. // PLAN, van de VICTORIEUSE BATAILJE, voorgevallen by MAL = / PLAQUET, en LONGUEVILLE, tusschen het Leger der hooge GEALLIEERDE, / en het Leger van de KONING van VRANCKRYK, den 11. September 1709. [top, outside map, in French and Dutch]
Additional text:
[bottom left, in rectangular panel, a key, in French, A-I, K-R, to the positions and attacks of the armies, lines and fieldworks, woods, and symbols to the French and Allied cavalry and infantry.] [Bottom right, the same key in Dutch.]
Annotations:
George III heading: Battle of Malplaquet 11 Sept.r 1709.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [bottom left, ink:] D; [top right, black pencil:] 84; [right centre, red pencil:] 73.
George III catalogue entry:
Malplaquet Plan de la Bataille de Malplaquet et Camperdu, donnée le 11 Sept.re 1709, par le Capitaine Bruchman Ing.r chez Visscher.
Subject(s)
Malplaquet, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France (50°19'11"N 03°51'56"E)