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 Rhine, Fort-Louis, Bühl and Stollhofen, 1707 (Fort-Louis, Alsace, France) 48°48'02"N 08°03'22"E; (Bühl, Baden-Württemberg, Germany) 48°41'48"N 08°08'06"E; (Stollhofen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany) 48°45'52
1721 or laterEtching and engraving; printed on paper; some hand-colouring | Scale: 1:92,000 approx. | RCIN 725093
The lines pass through or near the following settlements: Selin (Söllingen 48°46'42"N 08°03'26"E), Stollhofen, Finbich (Vimbuch 48°43'16"N 08°06'46"E) and OberBihl (Bühl).
Johannes Covens and Cornelis Mortier formed their company in November 1721. The firm acquired some of Allard's copperplates and re-issued them. This map is a reprint of Allard’s original at RCIN 725092.
Additional text: [below title, a key, A-H, K-M, to various parts of the lines, camps, French batteries, French attacks, French order of battle, etc.]
Condition: no fold lines.
Abraham Allard (c. 1676-1725) (cartographer)
Covens & Mortier : Amsterdam (Johannes Covens (1697-1774) and Cornelis Mortier (1699-1783)) (print seller) [bottom left, below scale bar:] Par A. Allard, se vend à Amsterd.m chez Covens et Mortier.
Subject(s)
Army-Allied army (War of the Spanish Succession, 1701-1714)Army-FranceWatermark: Trimmed
Condition: no fold lines
Scale: 1:92,000 approx. Scale bar: Un [sic] Heure de Chemin [53 mm =]
22.3 x 26.9 cm (neatline)
22.6 x 27.2 cm (image)
23.2 x 27.6 cm (platemark)
27.0 x 30.6 cm (sheet)
Printed title:
Partie Occidentale du / MARQUISAT de BADE, / Située entre / FORT LOUIS du RHIN, STOLHOFFE, / Oberbihl et les Montagnes de Swartewalt. [bottom left]
Additional text:
[below title, a key, A-H, K-M, to various parts of the lines, camps, French batteries, French attacks, French order of battle, etc.]
Annotations:
George III heading: Lines on the Rhine forced 23 May 1707.
Other annotations: none.
George III catalogue entry:
Rhine La meme Carte [as RCIN 725092], chez Covens et Mortier. [The same entry appears under the heading Lines.]
Subject(s)
Fort-Louis, Alsace, France (48°48'02"N 08°03'22"E)
Bühl, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (48°41'48"N 08°08'06"E)
Stollhofen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (48°45'52"N 08°03'01"E)
