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 Ramillies, 1706
PLAN / De La Bataille / donnée á Ramilly / Le 23 May 1706
published 1706Etched and engraved map and letterpress text printed on same sheet of paper; laid down on two pieces of coarse linen, stitched together | Scale: not stated. 1:17,000 approx. | RCIN 725068
The accompanying text gives an account of the movements of the armies from 21 May, when the Allies were camped at Borgloon, to 27 May, the day that the letter which comprises the text was written, when the army encamped at Grimbergen (50°56'02"N 04°22'19"E), just north of Brussels.
Additional text: [French and Dutch letterpress text, below map:] LETTRE / Ecrite de l’Armée des Hauts Alliez prés de Bruxelles le 27. Mai / 1706. Contenant une Relation de la Bataille, &c. // BRIEF, / Geschreven uyt 't Leger der Hooge Geallieerden, by Brussel den / 27 Mey 1706. Behelsende een Relaes van de Bataille, &c.
Condition: no fold lines. Verso: brown staining; bottom left, water-stained patch, shadow and fragments from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label.
Beek: Hofstraat, The Hague (Anna Beek (25 November 1657-October 1717)) (publisher) [top left, below title:] a La Haye / Chez Anna Beek / Cum Previlegio. [below French letterpress text:] A LA HAYE, / Chez ANNE BEECK, dans la ruë dite le Hofstraat, 1706. [below Dutch letterpress text:] IN S'GRAVENHAGE, / By ANNA BEECK, Kaartverkoopster in de Hofstraat, 1706.
Watermark: Fleur-de-lys in crowned shield
Condition: no fold lines. Verso: brown staining; bottom left, water-stained patch, shadow and fragments from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label
Scale: not stated. 1:17,000 approx.
47.8 x 35.6 cm (image)
20.1 x 33.5 cm (image of map alone)
21.0 x 35.7 cm (platemark of map)
19.9 x 33.2 cm (neatline of map)
53.0 x 37.9 cm (sheet)
Printed title:
PLAN / De La Bataille / donnée á Ramilly / Le 23 May 1706. [top left, in cartouche representing a carved stone tablet]
Additional text:
[French and Dutch letterpress text, below map:] LETTRE / Ecrite de l’Armée des Hauts Alliez prés de Bruxelles le 27. Mai / 1706. Contenant une Relation de la Bataille, &c. // BRIEF, / Geschreven uyt 't Leger der Hooge Geallieerden, by Brussel den / 27 Mey 1706. Behelsende een Relaes van de Bataille, &c.
Annotation:
George III heading: Battle of Ramelies 23 May 1706.
Other annotations: (Recto) [top right, black pencil:] 40. (Verso) [top left, ink or black pencil, obscured by linen:] 40; [centre, ink or black pencil:] the print only to be mended; [centre, red pencil:] 27; [top right, black pencil, obscured by linen backing, indistinct:] Fr.
George III catalogue entry:
Ramelies Plan de la Bataille donnée a Ramilly le 23 May 1706, avec une Lettre contenant une Relation de la Bataille, chez A. Beek, 1706.
Subject(s)
Ramillies, Walloon Region, Belgium (50°38'02"N 04°54'04"E)
