War of the Spanish Succession (1701-14)
Sieges, marches, encampments and famous battles from 1701 to 1712 in Germany, Italy and the Netherlands
Encampment at Douai, 1710
PLAN / of the Encampment of the / Armey of the Allies between / Vitiry and Henninlietard the 25. of May. / 1710
1710 or laterPen, ink and watercolour on paper; laid down on coarse linen | Scale: 1:18,400 approx. | RCIN 726050
The map shows the area to the west and north-west of Douai with part of the line of circumvallation, and the infantry encampments (marked in red) in one line and the cavalry (yellow) in two lines. Named villages include Vitry (Vitry-en-Artois 50°19"35"N 02°58"47"E), Berbierres (Brebières 50°20'00"N 03°01'00"E), Querry (Quiéry-la-Motte 50°21'57"N 02°58'41"E) where Marlborough had his headquarters, Beaumont (50°23'23"N 02°58'12"E), Henninlietard (Hénin-Beaumont 50°24'48"N 25°57'53"E).
Condition: one fold line. Verso: repaired along fold with paper strip before being laid down on linen; central fold cracked - may be two pieces of paper joined, not easy to see, but watermarks may prove this point; bottom, right of centre, water-stained patch from the removal of cumberland's cipher label.
Anonymous (cartographer)
Watermark: Crown above fleur-de-lys in shield, a ‘4’ suspending the letters WR below; countermark: IHS / IVILLEDARY
Mark, stamped: 135
Condition: one fold line. Verso: repaired along fold with paper strip before being laid down on linen; central fold cracked - may be two pieces of paper joined, not easy to see, but watermarks may prove this point; bottom, right of centre, water-stained patch from the removal of cumberland's cipher label
Scale: 1:18,400 approx. Scale bar: Toises [53 mm = 500].
42.3 x 72.2 cm (neatline)
42.7 x 72.6 cm (image)
45.3 x 74.4 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
PLAN / of the Encampment of the / Armey of the Allies between / Vitiry and Henninlietard the 25. of May. / 1710. [bottom right, in rococo cartouche]
Annotations:
George III heading [on white paper strip pasted to verso:] Encampment near Douay 25 May 1710.
Other annotations: (Recto) [top left, black pencil:] 91 [or 16]; [top right, ink, crossed out in black pencil:] 29 [altered from 28 to 29]. (Verso) [top, right of centre, pencil, obscured by white paper strip:] Douay; [top right, black pencil:] 91 [or 16]; [bottom, left of centre, black pencil:] 85; [right centre, red pencil:] 85; [top left, ink, obscured by linen backing:] B.
George III catalogue entry:
Douay A drawn Plan of the Encampment of the Army of the Allies between Vitry and Henninlietard near Douay, the 25th of May 1710.
Subject(s)
Douai, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France (50°22'00"N 03°04'00"E)
