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 the Battle of Oudenaarde, 1708 (Oudenaarde, Flanders, Belgium) 50°51'06"N 03°36'32"E
c.1712Etching and engraving; printed on paper | Scale: 1:23,600 approx. | RCIN 726002
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.
The map shows the march routes of the French army, coming from Gavere (50°55'45"N 03°39'42"E) in the north-east towards the battle ground west of Singen (Zingem 50°54'14"N 03°39'11"E), on the Plains of Heurne (50°52'51"N 03°37'33"E) and Huyse (Huise 50°54'02"N 03°35'27"E), between Oycke (Ooike 50°52'16"N 03°33'08"E) and Wannegem (Wannegem-Lede 50°53'25"N 03°33'05"E) to the west and Aweghem (Ouwegem 50°54'44"N 03°35'59"E) to the north; the Allied camp is shown south-east of Moereghem (Moregem 50°51'02"N 03°33'41"E) on 12 July following the battle, and the French retreat through Cruyshauten (Kruishoutem (50°54'06"N 03°31'33"E) to the north is marked.
Additional text: [bottom right, below title, in title cartouche, a key, A-I, K-T, V-X, to the movements of the Allied and French armies:] Renvoy.
Condition: one fold line. Verso: surface dirt along top right edge; slight water-stained patch, shadow, some remnants and some ghosting from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label.
Eugène Henri Fricx (January 1644-18 December 1730) (publisher) [bottom right of cartouche:] a Bruxelles. Chez Eugene Henry Fricx. Ruë de la Madeleine.
Jacobus Harrewyn (1660-1732/40) (engraver) [bottom right, inside neat line:] Harrewyn fecit.
GL Mosburger (active 1706-29) (surveyor) [bottom right of cartouche:] Levé sur le lieu par G:L: Mosburger Ingenieur.
Subject(s)
Army-FranceArmy-EnglandArmy-DutchArmy-Allied army (War of the Spanish Succession, 1701-1714)Army-Holy Roman EmpireWatermark: None
Condition: one fold line. Verso: surface dirt along top right edge; slight water-stained patch, shadow, some remnants and some ghosting from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label
Scale: 1:23,600 approx. Scale bar: Echelle de 3000 pas Communs [103 mm =].
48.4 x 58.5 cm (neatline)
49.0 x 59.1 cm (image)
49.6 x 60.1 cm (platemark)
55.0 x 63.2 cm (sheet)
Printed title:
Plan de la Bataille d’Oudenaerde du 11 Juillet 1708. [bottom right, in cartouche representing a stone plinth embellished with the artefacts of war, surmounted by a mortar bomb on top of two crossed muskets from which hangs a powder horn]
Additional text:
[bottom right, below title, in title cartouche, a key, A-I, K-T, V-X, to the movements of the Allied and French armies:] Renvoy.
Annotations:
George III heading: Battle of Oudenarde 11 July 1708.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [top right, ink:] D.a. Netherlands; [top right, red ink:] g; [top right, black pencil, on top of the ‘g’ and crossed out in pencil:] 6; [top right, black pencil:] 59.; [bottom centre, black pencil, in Schultz's hand?:] 46; [bottom centre, black pencil, trimmed and faint, also in Schultz's hand?:] [?] le 11 Juillet B[?] Oudenarde 1708; [right centre, red pencil:] 46.
George III catalogue entry:
Oudenarde Plan de la Bataille d'Oudenarde du 11 Juillet 1708, levé sur le lieu par G.L. Mosburger Ing.r chez Friex.
Subject(s)
Oudenaarde, Flanders, Belgium (50°51'06"N 03°36'32"E)
