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 Saint-Venant, 1710 (Saint-Venant, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France) 50°37'10"N 02°32'22"W
published 1710Etching and engraving; printed on paper | Scale: not stated. 1:15,000 approx. | RCIN 726064
The date of 30 September for the surrender of the fortress is taken from Ostwald (2007), p.343.
The map shows the lines of circumvallation and other siegeworks and the settlements of Haveskerque (50°38'27"N 02°32'29"E) and Flury (Saint-Floris 50°37'41"N 02°34'13"E).
Additional text: [bottom right, below title, in title panel, a key, A-I, K-M, to the trenches, batteries, defences, lodgements, bridges, ditches and canals, etc; another key, 1-25, to the locations of named regiments.]
Condition: two fold lines. Verso: some offsetting on verso from another copy of the same map; bottom, right of centre, water-stained patch, shadow and ghosting from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label [half the label has been cropped].
Eugène Henri Fricx (January 1644-18 December 1730) (publisher) [bottom centre, below edge of border:] A Bruxelles Chez Eugene Henry Fricx rue de la Magdeleine. 1710.
Pieter Devel (active 1710-11) (engraver) [bottom centre, below edge of border:] P. Devel f.
Subject(s)
Army-Allied army (War of the Spanish Succession, 1701-1714)Watermark: None
Condition: two fold lines. Verso: some offsetting on verso from another copy of the same map; bottom, right of centre, water-stained patch, shadow and ghosting from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label [half the label has been cropped]
Scale: not stated. 1:15,000 approx.
40.3 x 46.5 cm (neatline)
40.7 x 47.0 cm (image)
41.8 x 47.7 cm (platemark)
46.4 x 53.3 cm (sheet)
Printed title:
PLAN / DE S.T VENANT, / Avec la Circonvalation et l'ataque, investi par S.A. Mons.r le Prince d'Orange le 6. 7.bre 1710. par 20 / Bat: et 4 Esq: L'ouverture de la tranchée se fit la / nuit du 16. au 17.e 7.bre et la place demanda à Capi- / tuler le 29.e du même Mois 1710. [bottom right, in rectangular panel]
Additional text:
[bottom right, below title, in title panel, a key, A-I, K-M, to the trenches, batteries, defences, lodgements, bridges, ditches and canals, etc; another key, 1-25, to the locations of named regiments.]
Annotations:
George III heading: S.t Venant 6 - 29 Sept.r 1710.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [top right, black pencil:] 107.; [right centre, red pencil:] 92.
George III catalogue entry:
Venant, S.t Venant avec la Circonvalation et l'Attaque, investi par le Prince d'Orange le 6 et pris le 29 Sept.re 1710: chez Friex 1710.
Subject(s)
Saint-Venant, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France (50°37'10"N 02°32'22"W)
Bibliographic reference(s)
J. Ostwald, Vauban under siege: engineering efficiency and martial vigor in the War of the Spanish Succession, Leiden 2007
