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 Milan, 1701 (Milan, Lombardy, Italy) 45°27'51"N 09°11'22"E
1701 or laterEngraving; printed on paper; hand-coloured | Scale: 1:400,000 approx. | RCIN 725004
A topographical map of part of northern Italy, showing the places where the armies of France and the Holy Roman Empire camped in 1701. War of the Spanish Succession (1701-14). Oriented with north to top (cardinal points).
The map extends from the southern end of Lake Como in the north-west, with Como (in Lombardy, 45°48'35"N 09°05'14"E) to Veston (Vestone, Lombardy 45°42'32"N 10°23'59"E), and from Pavie (Pavia, Lombardy 45°11'04"N 09°09'41"E) in the south-west to Cremone (Cremona, Lombardy 45°08'10"N 10°01'40"E).
Nicolas de Fer (1646-1720) (cartographer and publisher) [top, following on from title:] Par N. de Fer, Geographe de Monseigneur le Dauphin.
Charles Inselin (1673-c.1750) (engraver) [bottom left:] C. Inselin Sculpsit.
Subject(s)
Army-AustriaArmy-FranceWatermark: Fleur-de-lys
Condition: one fold line. Verso: remains of guard
Scale: 1:400,000 approx. Scale bars: Vingt milles d'Italie [94 mm =]; Sept lieües d'une heure de Chemin [94 mm =].
20.1 x 32.4 cm (neatline)
22.7 x 33.9 cm (image)
23.2 x 34.2 cm (platemark)
24.7 x 35.9 cm (sheet)
Printed title:
Frontieres DU MILANEZ, DU CREMONESE et DU LODESAN, au Roy d’Espagne. LE BERGAMAS, LE BRESSAN et LE CREMAS, a la / Republique de Venise. ou sont remarquez. les Endroits ou les Armées des Alliez et des Imperiaux ont Campez en 1701. [top, across map in rectangular panel]
Annotations:
George III heading: Milan 1701.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [top left, red pencil:] 4/6; [top left, black pencil:] V/[?].
George III catalogue entry:
Milan Frontieres du Milanez, du Cremonese et du Lodesan, le Bergamas, le Bressan, et le Cremas; ou sont remarquez les Endroits ou les Armées des Alliez et des Imperiaux ont campez en 1701: par N. de Fer.
Subject(s)
Milan, Lombardy, Italy (45°27'51"N 09°11'22"E)
