War of the Spanish Succession (1701-14)
Sieges, marches, encampments and famous battles from 1701 to 1712 in Germany, Italy and the Netherlands
Map of Belgium and the Netherlands, 1703
1747 or laterPencil, pen, ink and watercolour; drawn on two sheets of paper, joined | Scale: 1:115,000 approx. | RCIN 725016
The draughtsmen of this map, William Hall and George Morrison, under a warrant dated 3 February 1747, served as Engineers Extraordinary in Flanders in a special Engineers Brigade under the Duke of Cumberland in the War of the Austrian Succession (1740-48). This map appears to be copied from RCIN 725017; it includes the corrections made to RCIN 725017.
The area covered extends from the area around Anvers (Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium 51°13'11"N 04°25'12"E) to east of Maastricht (50°50'54"N 05°41'20"E) and from Lillo (Flanders, Belgium 51°18'15"N 04°17'24"E) to Namech (Namêche, Walloon Region, Belgium 50°28'20"N 04°59'51"E).
Additional text: [bottom right:] Journal de la Campagne de 1703, pour expliquer cette Carte.
Condition: four fold lines; four small tears to bottom edge; one small tear to top edge; brown discolouration to both sides; pin holes in top margin.
William Hall (active 1745-9) (draughtsman)
George Morrison (1703/4?–99) (draughtsman) [top centre, below title, in title panel:] by William Hall & Geo: Morrison.
Subject(s)
Army-SpainArmy-FranceArmy-Allied army (War of the Spanish Succession, 1701-1714)Army-DutchArmy-EnglandWatermark: Horn in crowned shield, the figure ‘4’ suspending the name L V GERREVINK below; countermark: IV P
Mark, stamped: 66
Condition: four fold lines; four small tears to bottom edge; one small tear to top edge; brown discolouration to both sides; pin holes in top margin
Scale: 1:115,000 approx. Scale bar: Echelle de 2 Heures de Chemin [84 mm =].
44.0 x 85.1 cm (neatline)
44.5 x 85.7 cm (image)
45.9 x 87.1 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
CARTE PARTICULIERE / d’une Partie des PAYS-BAS / et des Frontiers de BRABANT, / Comme elles sont entre l’Escaut et la Meuse, / comme aussi la Situation, où les Armèes / tant des Allies que celles d Espagne et de / la France ont campèes et marchèes cette / Campagne / Dans l’Années 1703. [top centre]
Additional text:
[bottom right:] Journal de la Campagne de 1703, pour expliquer cette Carte.
Annotations:
George III heading: Encampments in the Netherlands in 1703.
Other annotations: none.
George III catalogue entry:
Encampment Carte particuliere dessinée d'une partie des Pays Bas et des Frontieres de Brabant comme elles sont entre l'Escaut et la Meuse; avec la situation où les Armées, tant des Alliés que celles d'Espagne et de France, ont campées et marchées dans la campagne de 1703: par Guillaume Hall et George Morrison. 3 petites feuilles.
