War of the Spanish Succession (1701-14)
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Encampment at Helkijn, 1706
Plan de la Premiere Campment / des Alliez Commandez par son / Altesse Monseigneur le Duc de / Marleborough à Helchin, / depuis l’11me jusqu’au 24 Juillet 1706
1706 or laterPencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper; laid down on linen | Scale: 1:13,000 approx. | RCIN 725078
The camp extends from Helchin (Helkijn) and Bossutt (Bossuit 50°44'54"N 03°24'29"E) in the south-east to north of S.t Denis (Sint-Denijs 50°45'07"N 03°21'58"E) and Moenen (Moen 50°46'12"N 03°23'41"E), towards the north-west. Hautrive (Outrijve 50°45'27"N 03°25'46"E), on the banks of the Scheldt, is shown to the north-east.
Additional text: [across bottom of map, a key, 1-98, to the names of the encamped regiments as they appear on the map:] Ordre / de Bataille.
Condition: one fold line; pin holes around edges. Verso: induced discolouration; some foxing; a linen stamp: a circular stamp, with words around the edge (FORT [?], rest illegible), a thistle in the centre, and a number [?116] written to the side; top left, water-stained patch from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label.
Anonymous (cartographer)
Watermark: Fleur-de-lys; countermark: IV
Mark, stamped: 106
Condition: one fold line; pin holes around edges. Verso: induced discolouration; some foxing; a linen stamp: a circular stamp, with words around the edge (FORT [?], rest illegible), a thistle in the centre, and a number [?116] written to the side; top left, water-stained patch from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label
Scale: 1:13,000 approx. Scale bar: Eschelle [sic] de 1000 Pas Commune [61 mm =].
29.6 x 45.0 cm (neatline)
35.5 x 45.7 cm (image)
38.4 x 51.0 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
Plan de la Premiere Campment / des Alliez Commandez par son / Altesse Monseigneur le Duc de / Marleborough à Helchin, / depuis l’11me jusqu’au 24 Juillet 1706. [bottom centre, in rectangular panel]
Additional text:
[across bottom of map, a key, 1-98, to the names of the encamped regiments as they appear on the map:] Ordre / de Bataille.
Annotations:
George III heading: Encampment at Helchin 11-24 July 1706.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [bottom left, black pencil:] 35; [bottom left, along left edge, obscured by linen, ink:] Helchin le 11-24 juillet 1706; [top left, ink, in Schultz's hand, obscured by linen:] Netherlands 12; [centre, red pencil:] 35.
George III catalogue entry:
Encampment Plan dessiné du premier Campement des Alliés commandés par le Duc de Marlborough a Helchin, depuis le 11.e jusqu'au 24 Juillet 1706. [The same entry appears under the heading Helchin.]
Subject(s)
Helkijn, Flanders, Belgium (50°43'55"N 03°23'02"E)
