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 encampment near Neerijse and Hoeilaart, 1705 (Neerijse, Flanders, Belgium) 50°49'02"N 04°37'25"E; (Hoeilaart, Flanders, Belgium) 50°46'02"N 04°28'06"E
1705 or laterPencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper; laid down on coarse linen | Scale: not stated. 1:25,000 approx. | RCIN 725053
The important topographical features such as settlements, rivers, woods, relief and roads are shown in detail. Three categories of road can be distinguished: running through cuttings, bounded by hedges, or open or unfenced. Such information was an essential component of topographical intelligence. It is possible that this map is a later copy, made during the War of the Austrian Succession (1740-48), of an earlier map. Both wars were waged over part of the same territories and the earlier maps would have been invaluable for planning encampment locations.
The encampment ran through or near to the following settlements: Hulpen (La Hulpe 50°43'51"N 04°29'08"E), Genival (Genval 50°43'17"N 04°29'37"E), Chat. de Terveur (Tervuren 50°49'25"N 04°30'51"E), Over Ische (Overijse 50°46'27"N 04°32'04"E), Rosièrs (Rosières 50°43'51"N 04°32'41"E), Tombeek (50°45'20"N 04°34'09"E), Hoelberg (Huldenberg 50°47'21"N 04°34'59"E), Lombeeck (Loonbeek 50°48'33"N 04°36'34"E) and St Achtenroy (Sint-Agatha-Rode 50°47'09"N 04°37'51"E).
Additional text: [across bottom of map, in rectangular panel, a key, A-I, K-M, O-U, 4-11, to the marches of the first and second lines, and artillery of the Allied army, the French camps, the place where Marlborough reconnoitred near to Overijse while waiting for the army to form into order of battle and the results of the reconnaissance, followed by descriptions of the various attacks and movements of the armies:] EXPLICATION
Condition: six fold lines; very worn and torn along the folds and along the edges; repaired by paper strips pasted to the verso before being laid down on linen; abrasions to surface; pin holes along edges. Verso: right of centre, water-stained patch from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label.
Anonymous (cartographer)
Subject(s)
Army-FranceArmy-Allied army (War of the Spanish Succession, 1701-1714)Watermark: none visible
Mark, stamped: 92
Condition: six fold lines; very worn and torn along the folds and along the edges; repaired by paper strips pasted to the verso before being laid down on linen; abrasions to surface; pin holes along edges. Verso: right of centre, water-stained patch from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label
Scale: not stated. 1:25,000 approx.
44.2 x 70.8 cm (neatline)
49.4 x 71.4 cm (image)
51.2 x 73.2 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
Les Environs de la Riviere d’Ysche depuis / Hoelar jusqu’au Village de Neer=Ysche / Avec le Mouvement de l’Armée des Alliez / pour passer la Riviere d’Ysche / Comme aussi le Plan du Camp des Ennemys / entre Over=Ysche et Neer=Ysche / le 18.e Août 1705. [top left, in rectangular panel]
Additional text:
[across bottom of map, in rectangular panel, a key, A-I, K-M, O-U, 4-11, to the marches of the first and second lines, and artillery of the Allied army, the French camps, the place where Marlborough reconnoitred near to Overijse while waiting for the army to form into order of battle and the results of the reconnaissance, followed by descriptions of the various attacks and movements of the armies:] EXPLICATION
Annotations:
George III heading: Encampment on the River Ysche 18 August 1705.
Other annotations: (Recto) [top, along left edge, black pencil:] 29 July; [top left, black pencil:] 35. (Verso) [bottom, left of centre, black pencil:] 22; [top right, black pencil:] 35.; [right centre, red pencil:] 22; [top right, black pencil, obscured by linen:] 54 [and:] 36. [and:] 35 [and:] Tr; [top, right of centre, black pencil, obscured by linen, crossed out in black pencil:] 32 D; [top, right of centre, black pencil:] 21 [and:] 4.
George III catalogue entry:
Encampment Carte dessinée des Environs de la Riviere d'Ysche depuis Holaer jusqu'au Village de Neer Ysche; avec le Mouvement de l'Armée des Alliés pour passer la Riviere d'Ysche: comme aussi le Plan du Camp des Ennemis entre Over Ysche et Neer Ysche, le 18 d'Aout 1705. [The same entry occurs under the heading Ysche.]
Subject(s)
Neerijse, Flanders, Belgium (50°49'02"N 04°37'25"E)
Hoeilaart, Flanders, Belgium (50°46'02"N 04°28'06"E_
