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 Rheinzabern, 1710
PLAN DU CAMP DE RHEINZABER / COMMANDÉ PAR S.E. MONSEIGNEVR LE / MARECHAL DE GRONFFELD: du 27: / juillet au ...1710
1710 or laterPencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper; laid down on coarse linen | Scale: 1:117,000 approx. | RCIN 726057
The map is centred on Rheinzabern, showing the western end of the encampment abutting Haina (Hayna 49°07'18"N 08°12'14"E), and the eastern end at Rheinzabern. The troops appear to be encamped in order of battle and the regiments are named. The following settlements are marked: Herxheimweihr (Herxheimweyher 49°09'09"N 08°15'18"E), Herdt (Hördt 49°09'56"N 08°19'35"E), Leimersheim (49°08'00"N 08°21'00"E), Lang Kandel (Kandel 49°04'58"N 08°11'49"E), Jockenheim (Jockgrim 49°05'56"N 08°16'04"E).
Condition: two fold lines, flattened; a tear, top left, has been repaired with a paper strip before the map was laid down on linen. Verso: top left, water-stained patch and shadow from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label.
Anonymous (cartographer)
Watermark: A crozier
Mark, stamped: 139
Condition: two fold lines, flattened; a tear, top left, has been repaired with a paper strip before the map was laid down on linen. Verso: top left, water-stained patch and shadow from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label
Scale: 1:117,000 approx. Scale bar: Echelle de 2 heures de Chemin [73 mm = ].
35.1 x 48.1 cm (neatline)
35.6 x 48.6 cm (image)
36.6 x 49.6 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
PLAN DU CAMP DE RHEINZABER / COMMANDÉ PAR S.E. MONSEIGNEVR LE / MARECHAL DE GRONFFELD: du 27: / juillet au ... 1710. [top left, in rectangular panel]
Annotations:
George III heading: Encampment at Rheinzabern 27 July 1710.
Other annotations: (Recto) [top left, black pencil:] 17; [top right, black pencil: two short lines, possibly the number ‘11’]; it is possible that the dates written in ink following the title have been written either by Mason, or by Schultz. (Verso) [bottom left, black pencil:] 4/116 [the ‘116’ is crossed out in black pencil]; [top right, ink, crossed out and obscured by white paper strip:] Rhine [bottom right, black pencil:] 1710; [bottom right, ink, obscured by linen backing:] 6.; [centre, red pencil:] 22; [centre, red pencil, an illegible number, crossed out in red pencil.]
George III catalogue entry:
Rhenzabern Plan dessiné du Camp de Rheinzaber commandé par le Marechal de Gronfeld su 27 Juillet 1710. [The same entry appears under the heading Encampment.]
Subject(s)
Rheinzabern, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany (49°07'05"N 08°16'41"E)
