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War of the Spanish Succession (1701-14)

Sieges, marches, encampments and famous battles from 1701 to 1712 in Germany, Italy and the Netherlands

ANNA BEEK (1657-1717)

Map of the Battle of Malplaquet, 1709 (Malplaquet, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France) 50°19'11"N 03°51'56"E

published 1709

Etching and engraving; map and order of battle together each printed from separate copperplates on separate sheets of paper, joined; hand-coloured; letterpress text is printed on four pieces of paper, two to each language; all six pieces of map, order of battle and text mounted as one sheet; laid down on linen; edged with cerise silk ribbon; two pink linen ties to top edge; a brass ring for hanging missing from each of the top corners. | Scale: not stated. 1:24,000 approx. | RCIN 726031

A map with letterpress explanatory text of the Battle of Malplaquet, fought on 11 September 1709 between the Allied army (Austria, Dutch Republic, Great Britain, Prussia), commanded by John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough (1650-1722) and Prince Eugène of Savoy (1663-1736), and the armies of France and the Electorate of Bavaria, commanded by Marshal Claude Louis Hector de Villars (1643-1734) and Marshal Louis François, duc de Boufflers (1644-1711), resulting in an Allied victory. War of the Spanish Succession (1701-14). Oriented with south-west to top.

The map covers an area extending from Gognie (Gognies-Chaussée, 50°20'17"N 03°56'39"E) in the north-east to Longeville (La Longueville 50°17'21"N 03°51'25"E) and Taisniere (Taisnières-sur-Hon 50°19'12"N 03°50'05"E) in the south-west. The map shows the diffferent positions of the armies during and after the battle.

A vignette, bottom left, shows an obelisk rising from a base embellished with standards, shields, a breastplate, at the foot of which sit an angel wielding a sword and the seated figure of Athena, Godess of War, whose left arm cradles a portrait of Marlborough with a portrait of Eugène of Savoy above, and, presumably, Claude-Frédérick t'Serclaes van Tilly (1648-1723), the Dutch general, below.

Dedication: [in cartouche below map:] a la Gloire Immortelle / des Illustres Princes et Heros / S.A.S. LE PRINCE EUGENE DE SAVOYE &c. / S.A. LE DUC DE MARLBOROUGH &c. / S.E. LE COMTE DE TILLY &c. / Ce Plan de L'Importante et Glorieuse Battaille / de Blangies, donnée le 11. Septembre 1709. / est humblement offert et dedié par / Anna Beek.

Inset: [below map:] Ordre de Battaille de L'Armée de S.A. Monseig.r le Prince et Duc de Marlborough Capit.e General de Sa Majte Brittannique.

Additional text: [to each side of the map, letterpress account of the battle in French and Dutch.]

Condition: three fold lines; creased; foxing. Verso: foxing; heavy surface dirt along top edge consistent with the map having been rolled and tied.
  • Anna Beek (25 November 1657-October 1717) (cartographer and publisher) [bottom left, below French text:] A LA HAYE, / Chez ANNA BEECK, Marchande de Cartes dans la ruë de la Cour. [bottom right, below Dutch text:] IN 'SGAVENHAGE, / By ANNA BEECK, Kaartverkoopster in de Hof-straat. 1709; [bottom, centre, below order of battle:] A la Haye Chez Anna Beek / avec Privilege.

    Eugene, Duke of Savoy-Carignan (1663-1736) (dedicatee)

    John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough (1650-1722) (dedicatee)

    Claude-Frédérick t'Serclaes, Count of Tilly (July 1648-10 April 1723) (dedicatee)

    Subject(s)

    Army-Holland
    Army-GB
    Army-France
    Army-Allied army (War of the Spanish Succession, 1701-1714)
    Army-Prussia
    Army-Austria
  • Watermark: None visible

    Condition: three fold lines; creased; foxing. Verso: foxing; heavy surface dirt along top edge consistent with the map having been rolled and tied

  • Scale: not stated. 1:24,000 approx.

    75.8 x 93.3 cm (image)

    49.9 x 58.7 cm (neatline of map)

    25.4 x 58.9 cm (neatline of order of battle)

    79.5 x 100.0 cm (sheet)

  • Printed title:

    RELATION / De la Battaille / Entre l'Armée des / HAUTS ALLIES, / Commandée par le Prince & Duc Marlbouroug, & par / le Prince Eugene: & celle de France commandée / par les Marechaux de France de Villars / & de Bouflers. / Près de MONS le 11. Septembre 1709. // RELAAS / Van de Battaille / Tusschen de Legers van de / HOOGE GEALLIEERDEN / Onder 't bestier van de Heeren Hertog van Marlbourough, en / den Prins Eugenius van Savoyen, tegen het sterkverschanste / Leger van den Koning van Vrankrijk, onder het Com- / mando van de Marchals de Villars en Bouflers. / Voorgevallen tusschen Bla'vignie en Longeville, by Blaugies en Malplaquet, / in 't Graafschap Henegouwen, den 11. September 1709. [letterpress, in French and Dutch, top left and right sides of map]

    Dedication:

    [in cartouche below map:] a la Gloire Immortelle / des Illustres Princes et Heros / S.A.S. LE PRINCE EUGENE DE SAVOYE &c. / S.A. LE DUC DE MARLBOROUGH &c. / S.E. LE COMTE DE TILLY &c. / Ce Plan de L'Importante et Glorieuse Battaille / de Blangies, donnée le 11. Septembre 1709. / est humblement offert et dedié par / Anna Beek.

    Inset:

    [below map:] Ordre de Battaille de L'Armée de S.A. Monseig.r le Prince et Duc de Marlborough Capit.e General de Sa Majte Brittannique.

    Additional text:

    [to each side of the map, letterpress account of the battle in French and Dutch.]

    Annotations:

    George III heading [black pencil:] Malplaquet 1709.

    Other annotations: (Recto) [top left, black pencil:] VI/31 Military; [top left, black pencil:] 81. (Verso) [left of centre, blue biro on a 1980s red-printed Royal Library label:] VI 31; [top right, ink, in Mason's hand? on a contemporary label:] II [rest cropped and obscured by edging]; [right of centre, ink or black pencil:] C

    K. Mil. dummy sheet:

    Title [ink:] Plan de la Bataille entre l'Armée des Hauts Alliés, commandée par le Duc de Marlborough / et le Prince Eugene; et celle de France, commandée par les Marechaux de Villars et de Boufflers. près / de Mons, le 11e de Sept.re 1709 - avec un Plan de l'ordre de Bataille et une Relation - chez Anna Beek / 1709 / A Roll ..... [black pencil:] 5 Table 2d / [George III heading at foot of sheets:] Plan and Order of the Battle of Malplaquet 11 Sept.r 1709.
    Watermark: crown above fleur-de-lys in shield, the scrolled letters B&W below.
    Size: 47.0 x 32.7 cm (sheet).

    George III catalogue entry:

    Malplaquet Plan de la Bataille entre l'Armée des Hauts Alliés commandée par le Duc de Marlborough et le Prince Eugene; et celle de France commandée par les Marechaux de Villars et de Boufflers, pres de Mons, le 11 de Sept.re 1709: avec un Plan de l'Ordre de Bataille et une Relation: chez Anna Beek, 1709.

  • Subject(s)

    Malplaquet, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France (50°19'11"N 03°51'56"E)