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War of the Spanish Succession (1701-14)

Sieges, marches, encampments and famous battles from 1701 to 1712 in Germany, Italy and the Netherlands

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Battle of Toulon, 1707

Plan de la ville et de / la Racle de / TOULON / Assiegée par l’Armee des / Allies le aout 1707. Sur le Com[m]endement / de son Altest Royal le Duc de Savoÿe / S. et. Ser.me princ de Savoye et S.A.Sm / le princ Hereditaire...

1707 or later

Pen, ink and watercolour on paper | Scale: not stated. 1:40,000 approx. | RCIN 725098

A map of the siege and Battle of Toulon, fought between 29 July and 21 August 1707 by the French and Spanish armies, commanded by Marshal René de Froulay de Tessé (1648-1725), and the Allied army (Austria, Netherlands, Duchy of Savoy, Great Britain) commanded by Victor Amadeus II, Duke of Savoy (1666-1732) and Prince Eugène of Savoy (1663-1736), and the Allied ships, commanded by Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell (bap.1650-1707), resulting in a French victory. War of the Spanish Succession (1701-14). Oriented with west-north-west to top (compass rose).

This map has been removed from a volume, made about 1719 or later, of manuscript maps and plans of sieges. Other maps, perhaps in a different hand but, apparently from the same volume, are scattered throughout the collection: RCINs [724061], [724090], 725007, 725009, 725011, 725013, 725021, 725023, 725027, 725030, 725032, 725041, [725044], 725045, 725047, [725055], 725074, 725087, 726007, 726014, 726022, 726041, 726045, 726053, 726065, 726073, 726080, 726086, 726090, 727004, 727007, 727011, 727013, 727014.

Condition: no fold lines. Verso: induced discolouration; remains of guard; gilt edges, top, right and bottom.
  • Anonymous (cartographer)

  • Watermark: Countermark: IV

    Mark, stamped: 118

    Condition: no fold lines. Verso: induced discolouration; remains of guard; gilt edges, top, right and bottom

  • Scale: not stated. 1:40,000 approx.

    48.8 x 32.7 cm (neatline)

    49.7 x 33.4 cm (image)

    52.7 x 36.5 cm (sheet)

  • Manuscript title:

    Plan de la ville et de / la Racle de / TOULON / Assiegée par l’Armee des / Allies le aout 1707. Sur le Com[m]endement / de son Altest Royal le Duc de Savoÿe / S. et. Ser.me princ de Savoye et S.A.Sm / le princ Hereditaire de Hesse Cassel par / Terre et par Chevalliers Schavel vice / Amiral de la Grande Britagne et Mons / de Gent vice=Amiral de Hollandé / par-mer / Toulon Ville Forte fameuse port sur / la mer. Mediterrane du Comte de provence / Située ā 43 degrez. 6. Min: de latitude et ā 24 / degre 5 Min: de longitude avec titre de / Evechée. [top right, in rectangular panel]

    Annotations:

    George III heading: Toulon August 1707.

    Other annotations: (Recto) [top right, red pencil:] 1707; [top right, ink:] 123. (Verso) [bottom left, red pencil:] 5/11; [bottom left, black pencil:] VI/11.

    George III catalogue entry:

    Toulon Plan dessiné de la Ville et Rade de Toulon assiegée par l'Armée des Alliés sous le Duc de Savoye, le Prince Eugene, et le Prince Hereditaire de Hesse Cassel, par Terre; et lar les Amiraux Shovel et Gent, par Mer; au mois d'Aout 1707.

  • Subject(s)

    Toulon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France (43°07'00"N 05°56'00"E)