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 siege of Douai, 1710 (Douai, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France) 50°22'00"N 03°04'00"E
1710 or laterPen, ink and watercolour on paper | Scale: not stated. 1:10,000 approx. | RCIN 726045
A large-scale map showing in detail the fortifications and approaches of the siege.
This map has been removed from a volume, made about 1719 or later, of manuscript maps and plans of sieges. Other maps, perhaps in a different hand but, apparently from the same volume, are scattered throughout the collection: RCINs [724061], [724090], 725007, 725009, 725011, 725013, 725021, 725023, 725027, 725030, 725032, 725041, [725044], 725045, 725047, [725055], 725074, 725087, 725098, 726007, 726014, 726022, 726041, 726053, 726065, 726073, 726080, 726086, 726090, 727004, 727007, 727011, 727013, 727014.
Condition: one fold line. Verso: remains of guard; induced discolouration; some foxing; gilt edges, left, bottom and right.Anonymous (cartographer)
Subject(s)
Army-Allied army (War of the Spanish Succession, 1701-1714)Watermark: Crown above fleur-de-lys in shield, a ‘4’ suspending the letters WR below; countermark: IV
Mark, stamped: 133
Condition: one fold line. Verso: remains of guard; induced discolouration; some foxing; gilt edges, left, bottom and right
Scale: not stated. 1:10,000 approx.
46.7 x 70.2 cm (image and neatline)
52.8 x 74.0 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
PLAN DER VESTUNG DOUAY, / UND DES FORTS ESCARPE / sowie selbiges vor und nach der Belagerung sich Pre, / sentiret, welche Festung den 23ten April durch der / Gantzen Allÿrten Armée investiret ward, den 4ten Maÿ / wurden die Attaquen an zweÿen öhrtern geöffnet, / und damit Continuiret bis den 25ten Julÿ 1710. da / der Feind die Chamade schlug, und darauf den 29ten / mit allen Ehren bezeigungen auf Marchirte; die rechte / Attaque Commandirte Ihro Hoh: der Pr: von Dessau / die Linke der Pr: von Oranien, 8 Tage zu vor aber / wurde das Fort l'Escarpe auch Attaquiret welches / nur eine Falsche Attaque war.
Annotations:
George III heading: Douay 23 April - 25 June 1710.
Other annotations: (Recto) [top right, ink:] 86. (Verso) [top right, ink:] 86; [bottom, right of centre, red pencil:] 5/54; [bottom, right of centre, black pencil, erased:] VI/54.
George III catalogue entry:
Douay Plan dessiné de la Ville et Fortifications de Douay et du Fort de l'Escarpe avec les attaques des Alliés en 1710.
Subject(s)
Douai, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France (50°22'00"N 03°04'00"E)
