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 Brussels, 1708 (Brussels, Brussels Capital Region, Belgium) 50°51'01"N 04°20'55"E
1708 or laterEtching and engraving; printed on paper | Scale: 1:9,200 approx. | RCIN 726016
A map of Brussels showing the attacks made on the city by the French army commanded by Maximillian II, Elector of Bavaria (1662-1726) in November 1708. War of the Spanish Succession (1701-14). Oriented with east to top (cardinal points).
The attacks shown on this map only lasted from 24-26 November at which point the Elector of Bavaria learned of the passage of the Scheldt by the Allied army and quickly raised the siege, leaving behind a quantity of military equipment. Most of the streets on this plan are named.
From: Table des cartes des Pays Bas et des Frontières de Fance, Avec un recueil des plans des Villes, sièges et batailles données entre les Hauts Alliés et de la France. Bruxelles, H. Fricx, 1712.
? Eugène Henri Fricx (1644-1730) (publisher)
? Brüchmann (active 1708-9) (surveyor and draughtsman)
Jacques Harrewyn (1660-1727) (engraver) [top left, bottom of key:] J Harrewyn fecit.
Subject(s)
Army-FranceArmy-Allied army (War of the Spanish Succession, 1701-1714)Watermark: None
Condition: four fold lines. Verso: surface dirt along fold lines; bottom, right of centre, shadow and ghosting from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label; some offsetting
Scale: 1:9,200 approx. Scale bar: Eschelle de 400 Toices [85 mm =].
41.7 x 50.2 cm (image and neatline)
42.1 x 50.7 cm (platemark)
45.5 x 57.4 cm (sheet)
Printed title:
PLAN DE LA VILLE DE BRUSSELLES AVEC LES ATTAQUES / Par l’Armée de France sous les ordres de S.A.E. de Baviere du 24. de Novembre 1708. Ils fits donner un assaut au chemin couvert le 26 qui dura depuis neuf heures du soir jusqu’à neuf heures du Matin sans discontinuer; après quoi aiant été informé du passage de l'Escaut par l'Armée / des Hauts et Puissants Alliez il leva le Siege avec precipitation, laissant toute son Artillerie qui consistoit en 19. pieces de Canon et 2. Mortiers, avec Poudre, Balles, et autres munitions de Geurre. L'Attaque fut entre la Porte de Louvain et la Porte de Namur. [across top of map]
Additional text:
[top left, in cartouche surmounted with the coat of arms of Archduke Charles (1685-1740), later Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor, as claimant to the Spanish throne with motto of the Spanish monarch, ‘PLUS ULTRA’, and a vignette of the Allied army crossing the River Escaut/Scheldt, and Charles's cipher: a key A-I, K-X to the bastions, ravelins, etc., of Brussels.] [Top right, in a cartouche surmounted by a standard with the trophies of Lille and Menin, and a quote from Luke 14 v.11, ‘qui s'eleve, sera humilié’, a key, 1-95, to buildings in Brussels:] Explication des Nombres.
Annotations:
George III heading: Brussels 24 Nov.r 1708.
Other annotations: (Recto) [top right, ink, cropped:] page [?]. (Verso) [top right, black pencil:] 69.; [bottom right, ink:] A; [bottom right, below the ‘A’, black pencil:] 6; [bottom right, black pencil:] 28 [cropped]; [bottom, left of centre, black pencil in Schultz's hand?:] 24 Nov.re [?] Brussels 1708; [bottom, left of centre, black pencil:] 57.; [right centre, red pencil:] 57.
George III catalogue entry:
Brussels Plan de la Ville de Brusselles avec les Attaques par l'Armée de France sous les ordres de l'Electeur de Baviere, du 24 de Novembre 1708. [in red ink:] par le Capitaine Bruckman Ing.r chez Friex.
Subject(s)
Brussels [Belgium]
