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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

WILLIAM HALL (ACTIVE 1745-9)

Belgium and the Netherlands, 1703

CARTE PARTICULIERE / d’une Partie des PAYS-BAS / et des Frontiers de BRABANT, / Comme elles sont entre l’Escaut et la Meuse, / comme aussi la Situation, où les Armèes / tant des Allies que celles d Espagne...

1747 or later

Pencil, pen, ink and watercolour; drawn on two sheets of paper, joined | Scale: 1:115,000 approx. | RCIN 725016

A map showing the marches and encampments of the Allied army and those of the French and Spanish armies in Brabant (Belgium) and the Netherlands between 14 May and 2 November 1703. War of the Spanish Succession (1701-14). Oriented with south-west to top.

The draughtsmen of this map, William Hall and George Morrison, under a warrant dated 3 February 1747, served as Engineers Extraordinary in Flanders in a special Engineers Brigade under the Duke of Cumberland in the War of the Austrian Succession (1740-48). This map appears to be copied from RCIN 725017; it includes the corrections made to RCIN 725017.

The area covered extends from the area around Anvers (Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium 51°13'11"N 04°25'12"E) to east of Maastricht (50°50'54"N 05°41'20"E) and from Lillo (Flanders, Belgium 51°18'15"N 04°17'24"E) to Namech (Namêche, Walloon Region, Belgium 50°28'20"N 04°59'51"E).

Additional text: [bottom right:] Journal de la Campagne de 1703, pour expliquer cette Carte.

Condition: four fold lines; four small tears to bottom edge; one small tear to top edge; brown discolouration to both sides; pin holes in top margin.
  • William Hall (active 1745-9) (draughtsman)

    George Morrison (1703/4?–99) (draughtsman) [top centre, below title, in title panel:] by William Hall & Geo: Morrison.

  • Watermark: Horn in crowned shield, the figure ‘4’ suspending the name L V GERREVINK below; countermark: IV P

    Mark, stamped: 66

    Condition: four fold lines; four small tears to bottom edge; one small tear to top edge; brown discolouration to both sides; pin holes in top margin

  • Scale: 1:115,000 approx. Scale bar: Echelle de 2 Heures de Chemin [84 mm =].

    44.0 x 85.1 cm (neatline)

    44.5 x 85.7 cm (image)

    45.9 x 87.1 cm (sheet)

  • Manuscript title:

    CARTE PARTICULIERE / d’une Partie des PAYS-BAS / et des Frontiers de BRABANT, / Comme elles sont entre l’Escaut et la Meuse, / comme aussi la Situation, où les Armèes / tant des Allies que celles d Espagne et de / la France ont campèes et marchèes cette / Campagne / Dans l’Années 1703. [top centre]

    Additional text:

    [bottom right:] Journal de la Campagne de 1703, pour expliquer cette Carte.

    Annotations:

    George III heading: Encampments in the Netherlands in 1703.

    Other annotations: none.

    George III catalogue entry:

    Encampment Carte particuliere dessinée d'une partie des Pays Bas et des Frontieres de Brabant comme elles sont entre l'Escaut et la Meuse; avec la situation où les Armées, tant des Alliés que celles d'Espagne et de France, ont campées et marchées dans la campagne de 1703: par Guillaume Hall et George Morrison. 3 petites feuilles.