War of the Spanish Succession (1701-14)
Sieges, marches, encampments and famous battles from 1701 to 1712 in Germany, Italy and the Netherlands
Encampment near Oudenaarde, 1708
PLAN DE LA SITUATION D’AUDENARDE. / avec le Campement francois le long de l'Escaut
c.1745Pencil, pen, ink and watercolour on three sheets of paper, joined; laid down on two pieces of coarse linen, stitched together | Scale: not stated. 1:32,600 approx. | RCIN 726015.a
This map, and the accompanying texts, were presumably copied from earlier documents relating to the War of the Spanish Succession while Brückman was in camp in Lessines in June 1745 (see RCIN 726015.b). They would have been of use to Cumberland during the War of the Austrian Succession.
Additional text: [top left, below title, in title panel:] Le 5 Novembre 1708 Son Altesse Le Prince Eugene et milord = / Duc passerent l'Escaut à Kerckhoffen et à Gavern à la Veüe des / Trouppes francoises qui se retirerent sans faire un coup mais / le Lieutenant Generall Hautefort fet la Retrait en son Ordre de / puis Hauteurs d'oudenarde, jusqu'au defilées de Gramont.
Condition: six fold lines. Verso: induced discolouration; bottom left and bottom right, water-stained patch; bottom, right of centre, shadow from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label.
W Brückman (active 1745) (surveyor and draughtsman) [bottom right of title panel:] Bruckmann.
Watermark: Fleur-de-lys; countermark: IV
Mark, stamped: 123
Condition: six fold lines. Verso: induced discolouration; bottom left and bottom right, water-stained patch; bottom, right of centre, shadow from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label
Scale: not stated. 1:32,600 approx.
35.8 x 131.2 cm (neatline)
36.5 x 132.0 cm (image)
37.9 x 133.5 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
PLAN DE LA SITUATION D’AUDENARDE. / avec le Campement francois le long de l'Escaut. [top left, in rectangular panel]
Additional text:
[top left, below title, in title panel:] Le 5 Novembre 1708 Son Altesse Le Prince Eugene et milord = / Duc passerent l'Escaut à Kerckhoffen et à Gavern à la Veüe des / Trouppes francoises qui se retirerent sans faire un coup mais / le Lieutenant Generall Hautefort fet la Retrait en son Ordre de / puis Hauteurs d'oudenarde, jusqu'au defilées de Gramont.
Annotations:
George III heading: Encampment near Oudenarde 5 Nov.r 1708.
Other annotations: (Recto) [top left, black pencil, in Mason's hand?]: 68. (Verso) [bottom, left of centre, black pencil, in Mason's hand?]: 56; [top, right of centre, black pencil:] 68; [right centre, red pencil, in Mason's hand?:] 56; [top right, obscured by linen backing, black pencil:] 19. [and, black pencil:] 68; [top right, obscured by linen backing, ink:] B.
George III catalogue entry:
Encampment Plan dessiné de la Situation d'Oudenarde, avec le Campement de l'Armée Françoise le long de l'Escaut le 5 de Nov.re 1708: par le Capitaine Bruckman Ing.r 3 feuilles avec son detail manuscrit de la Campagne de 1708. [The same entry appears under the heading Oudenarde.]
Subject(s)
Oudenaarde, Flanders, Belgium (50°51'06"N 03°36'32"E)
