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 Meldert, 1707
PLAN / Des Campement von Meldert Sambt der Situation / den 30 Meÿ 1707 Occupiret
1707 or laterPencil, pen, ink and watercolour on two sheets of paper, joined; laid down on linen | Scale: 1:29,000 approx. | RCIN 725095
The encampment extends from Turin (Tourinnes-la-Grosse 50°46'58"N 04°44'39"E), near Bofesschen (Beauvechain 50°46'55"N 04°46'18"E) in the west, to Hugart (Hoegaarden 50°46'32"N 04°53'22"E) in the east.
Additional text: [top centre, below title, in title panel a key, A-I, K-Q, to the First and Second Lines, and the positions of the battalions, the headquarters of the generals, and an old line from 1694.]
Condition: four fold lines; previously worn along central horizontal fold; repaired with paper; the paper has been partly removed before the whole was laid down on linen. Verso: foxing.
Anonymous (cartographer)
Watermark: Amsterdam coat of arms; countermark: IV
Mark, stamped: 115
Condition: four fold lines; previously worn along central horizontal fold; repaired with paper; the paper has been partly removed before the whole was laid down on linen. Verso: foxing
Scale: 1:29,000 approx. Scale bar: Maas von 2000 Geometerische Schrit [105 mm =].
29.1 x 77.4 cm (image and neatline)
29.7 x 77.9 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
PLAN / Des Campement von Meldert Sambt der Situation / den 30 Meÿ 1707 Occupiret. [top centre, in rectangular panel]
Additional text:
[top centre, below title, in title panel a key, A-I, K-Q, to the First and Second Lines, and the positions of the battalions, the headquarters of the generals, and an old line from 1694.]
Annotations:
George III heading: Encampment at Meldert 30 May 1707.
Other annotations: (Recto) [top right, black pencil:] 58. (Verso) [left centre, red pencil:] 45 [added in a different hand, black pencil:] -a; [top, left of centre, black pencil, crossed out in black pencil:] II/45; [top, right of centre, ink or black pencil, obscured by linen:] 73; [bottom right, black pencil:] 58.; [bottom right, obscured by linen, black pencil:] 58; [bottom, right of centre, obscured by linen, black pencil:] May 1707.
George III catalogue entry:
Encampment Plan des Campement von Meldert sambt der situation so den 30 Mey 1707 occupirt. [The same entry appears under the heading Meldert.]
Subject(s)
Meldert, Flanders, Belgium (50°47'17"N 04°50'15"E)
