War of the Spanish Succession (1701-14)
Sieges, marches, encampments and famous battles from 1701 to 1712 in Germany, Italy and the Netherlands
Bouchain, Douai, Marciennes, St Amand and Valenciennes, 1711
CARTE, / von der Situation Bouchain / Cambraÿ, Valentienne, Saint / Amant, Marchienne Arleux / und Lecluse, worinne beson / ders die belagerung von Dovaÿ / und Bouchain mit allen...
1711 or laterPen, ink and watercolour on paper; gilt edges left, bottom and right | Scale: not stated. 1:69,000 approx. | RCIN 726041
The map shows the lines of circumvallation, the encampments of the Allied and French armies, the field works and lines and march routes of the Allied and French armies. Many settlements are named.
This plan appears to have been removed from a volume 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, 725098, 726007, 726014, 726022, 726045, 726053, 726065, 726073, 726080, 726086, 726090, 727004, 727007, 727011, 727013, 727014.
Additional text: [top left, in cartouche representing draped, fringed cloth with tasselled cords, an account of the sieges of Bouchain and Douai, with the principal features identified with a key, A-I, K-U, W:] JOURNAL VON DER BELAGERUNG = DOVAY, UND BOUCHAIN.
Condition: one fold line, torn at bottom. Verso: remains of guard; induced discolouration; pin marks in each corner; some foxing.
Anonymous (cartographer)
Watermark: Crown above a fleur-de-lys in shield, a ‘4’ suspending the letters WR below; countermark: IV
Mark, stamped: 130
Condition: one fold line, torn at bottom. Verso: remains of guard; induced discolouration; pin marks in each corner; some foxing
Scale: not stated. 1:69,000 approx.
49.0 x 69.3 cm (image and neatline)
52.8 x 69.8 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
CARTE, / von der Situation Bouchain / Cambraÿ, Valentienne, Saint / Amant, Marchienne Arleux / und Lecluse, worinne beson / ders die belagerung von Dovaÿ / und Bouchain mit allen / ihren retrenchementen / accurat vorgestellet / worden. [top right, in cartouche representing a scroll]
Additional text:
[top left, in cartouche representing draped, fringed cloth with tasselled cords, an account of the sieges of Bouchain and Douai, with the principal features identified with a key, A-I, K-U, W:] JOURNAL VON DER BELAGERUNG = DOVAY, UND BOUCHAIN.
Annotations:
George III heading: Bouchain and Douay 1710.
Other annotations: (Recto) [top right, ink:] 85. (Verso) [top right, red pencil:] 1710; [top right, ink:] 85; [bottom, right of centre, red pencil:] 5/51; [bottom, right of centre, black pencil, erased:] VI/[?].
George III catalogue entry:
Bouchain Carte von der Situation Bouchain, Cambray, Valenciennes, S.t Amant, Marchienne, Arleux und Lecluse; worinne besonders die Belagerung von Douay und Bouchain, mit allen ihren Retranchementen accurat vorgestellet worden, 1710. drawn. [The same entry appears under the heading Douay.]
Subject(s)
Bouchain, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France (50°17'06"N 03°18'53"E)
Douai, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France (50°22'00"N 03°04'00"E)
Saint-Amand-les-Eaux, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France (50°26'49"N 03°25'50"E)
Valenciennes, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France (50°21'00"N 03°32'00"E)
