Sieges, marches, encampments and battles in Germany, Italy and the Netherlands
Sieges, marches, encampments and battles in Germany, Italy and the Netherlands
Pencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper; laid down on two pieces of coarse linen, stitched together | Scale: scale bar [unfinished; no statement or values given.] | RCIN 725042
A plan of the fortifications of Landau showing the siegeworks and breaches made by the Allied army, commanded by Prince Eugene of Savoy (1663-1736), between 9 September and 26 November 1704, when the French garrisons, commanded by Lieutenant-General Yrieix Masgonthier de Laubanie (1641-1706) surrendered. War of the Spanish Succession (1701-14). Oriented with north-west to top.
Anonymous (cartographer)
Watermark: Strasburg bend and lily; countermark: IV
Mark, stamped: 82
Condition: one fold line. Verso: remains of guard, now covered by linen backing; induced discolouration; bottom, right of centre: water-stained patch from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label
Scale: scale bar [unfinished; no statement or values given.]
45.1 x 58.4 cm (image and sheet)
Manuscript title:
PLAN des AⱵPROCHES / et / de la Ville de / LANDAU / Pris par l’Armee Impe= / riale le 26. Novēbre 1704. [bottom right]
Additional text:
[bottom left: a key, A-I, L-N, to the crown work of the citadel, the redoubt and small forts covering the sluices, the trenches, a French redoubt, and Imperial redoubt, a Prussian battery, breach batteries, the contrescarp taken on 30 October.]
Annotations:
George III heading [on white paper strip pasted to verso:] Landau invested by the Allies 12 Sept.r and taken 26 Nov.r 1704.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [bottom, left of centre, ink or black pencil, obscured by linen backing:] Landau Sept. 1741 [and, black pencil:] 17; [bottom, left of centre, black pencil:] 17; [right centre, red pencil:] 17; [top, left of centre, black pencil, obscured by linen backing:] 56 [and:] 14.; [top right, ink, indistinct: 3].
George III catalogue entry:
Landau Plan dessiné des Approches et de la Ville de Landau prise par l'Armée Imperiale le 26 Nov.re 1704.
From the collection of military and naval maps and prints formed by Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (1721-65), third son of George II; subsequently acquired by George III (1738-1820)
Landau, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany (49°11'54"N 08°07'00"E)