War of the Spanish Succession (1701-14)
Sieges, marches, encampments and famous battles from 1701 to 1712 in Germany, Italy and the Netherlands
Battle of Malplaquet, 1709
PLAN DE LA BATTAILLE DE TAISNIERE DONNEE / le 11.me de 7bre 1709. / Entre les armées des Hauts Alliez Commandée par Son Altesse / S. le Prince Eugene de Savoye et Son Altesse le Prince et Duc de / Marlboroug et Celle...
published 1709Etching and engraving; printed on paper | Scale: not stated. 1:28,000 approx. | RCIN 726032
The map covers an area extending from Sars (Sars-la-Bruyère; 50°22'17"N 03°52'27"E) in the north-east to Bavay (50°17'53"N 03°47'37"E), Taisniere (Taisnières-sur-Hon 50°19'12"N 03°50'05"E), and Longueville (La Longueville, 50°17'21"N 03°51'24"E) in the south-west.
Additional text: [top left, in title cartouche, a key, A-I, K-Z, a-e, to the positions of the armies and their batteries during the battle and showing the retreat of the French army:] RENVOY.
Condition: one fold line; torn on the left, formerly repaired with a white paper strip, but now re-torn. Verso: red and black ink smudges; bottom, right of centre, water-stained patch, shadow and ghosting from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label.
Eugène Henri Fricx (January 1644-18 December 1730) (publisher) [top left, below text, in title panel:] A Bruxelles Chez Eugene Henry Fricx Imprimeur du Roy / ruë de la Magdeleine / 1709.
Jacques Harrewyn (1660-1727) (engraver) [top left, below imprint:] I. Harrewyn fec.
Watermark: None visible
Condition: one fold line; torn on the left, formerly repaired with a white paper strip, but now re-torn. Verso: red and black ink smudges; bottom, right of centre, water-stained patch, shadow and ghosting from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label
Scale: not stated. 1:28,000 approx.
45.0 x 35.5 cm (neatline)
45.5 x 36.0 cm (image)
46.1 x 36.6 cm (platemark)
52.0 x 37.9 cm (sheet)
Printed title:
PLAN DE LA BATTAILLE DE TAISNIERE DONNEE / le 11.me de 7bre 1709. / Entre les armées des Hauts Alliez Commandée par Son Altesse / S. le Prince Eugene de Savoye et Son Altesse le Prince et Duc de / Marlboroug et Celle des deux Couronnes Commandée par le Marechal de Villars. [top left, in cartouche]
Additional text:
[top left, in title cartouche, a key, A-I, K-Z, a-e, to the positions of the armies and their batteries during the battle and showing the retreat of the French army:] RENVOY.
Annotations:
George III heading: Battle of Malplaquet 11 Sept.r 1709.
Other annotations: (Recto) [top, inserted in title, ink:] ou Malplaquet. (Verso) [top left, black pencil:] 83.; [right, at centre of edge, black pencil, partly obscured by white paper strip:] 7[2]; [right, along edge, black pencil, partly illegible:] [?] Malplaquet le 11 Sept. 1709; [centre of upper part, red pencil:] 72.
George III catalogue entry:
Malplaquet Plan de la Bataille de Taisniere (ou Malplaquet) donnée le 11 Septembre 1709: chez Friex.
Subject(s)
Malplaquet, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France (50°19'11"N 03°51'56"E)
