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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

CAPTAIN BRANDARIS (ACTIVE 1707)

Map of the Battle of Toulon, 1707 (Toulon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France) 43°07'00"N 05°56'00"E

1707 or later

Etching and engraving; printed on paper | Scale: not to scale | RCIN 725099

A map of the siege and Battle of Toulon, fought between 29 July and 21 August 1707 by the French and Spanish armies, commanded by Marshal René de Froulay de Tessé (1648-1725), and the Allied army (Austria, Netherlands, Duchy of Savoy, Great Britain) commanded by Victor Amadeus II, Duke of Savoy (1666-1732) and Prince Eugène of Savoy (1663-1736), and the Allied ships, commanded by Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell (bap.1650-1707), resulting in a French victory. War of the Spanish Succession (1701-14). Oriented with north to top (cardinal points).

Insets: [top left:] PLAN DE LA VILLE DE TOULON // PLATTE GRONDT VAN DE STAD TOULON. Size: 17.5 x 17.1 cm (image). [below town plan of Toulon:] PAYS OU ENVIRONS DE TOULON // HET LANDT VAN TOULON. Size: 12.1 x 17.1 cm (image).

Additional text: [bottom left, below second inset, a key to the main map in French and Dutch, A-F; in French only, 1-8:] EXPLICATION.

Condition: one fold line. Verso: bottom, right of centre, water-stained patch, shadow, remains and ghosting from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label.
  • Captain Brandaris (active 1707) (draughtsman) [bottom left, outside border:] Getekent door Capit: Brandaris

    Nicolaas Visscher II (1649-1702) (publisher) [bottom centre, outside border:] à Amsteldam chez Nicolas Visscher avec Privilege.

    Subject(s)

    Navy-Dutch
    Navy-England
    Army-Allied army (War of the Spanish Succession, 1701-1714)
    Army-France
  • Watermark: None visible

    Condition: one fold line. Verso: bottom, right of centre, water-stained patch, shadow, remains and ghosting from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label

  • Scale: not to scale

    44.8 x 54.7 cm (neatline)

    48.0 x 55.3 cm (image)

    48.3 x 56.6 cm (platemark)

    50.6 x 61.4 cm (sheet)

  • Printed title:

    LA VILLE ET HAVRE DE TOULON AVEC SES FORTS. // DE STADT TOULON, MET ZYN WAATER KASTELEN, ZEEHAVEN, EN GEBERGTENS. [in French and Dutch; across top of map]

    Insets:

    [top left:] PLAN DE LA VILLE DE TOULON // PLATTE GRONDT VAN DE STAD TOULON. Size: 17.5 x 17.1 cm (image). [below town plan of Toulon:] PAYS OU ENVIRONS DE TOULON // HET LANDT VAN TOULON. Size: 12.1 x 17.1 cm (image).

    Additional text:

    [bottom left, below second inset, a key to the main map in French and Dutch, A-F; in French only, 1-8:] EXPLICATION.

    Annotations:

    George III heading: Toulon August 1707.

    Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [bottom left, black pencil, in Mason's hand?]: 13 [and, crossed out in black pencil:] 125; [bottom left, black pencil, in Mason's hand?:] Toulon 1707; [top, right of centre, black pencil:] 9.; [top right, black pencil crossed out in black pencil:] 10; [bottom right, black pencil, partly erased:] Toulon August 1707 [and:] 3.

    George III catalogue entry:

    Toulon Plan de la Ville et Havre de Toulon avec le Siege au mois d'Aout 1707: par le Capitaine Brandaris, chez Visscher.

  • Subject(s)

    Toulon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France (43°07'00"N 05°56'00"E)