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
1721 or laterEtching and engraving; printed on paper | Scale: not stated | RCIN 726066
The date of 30 September for the surrender of the fortress is taken from Ostwald (2007), p.343.
The map shows only the southern side of the fortification and the positions of the siege batteries.
The publication date of 1721 or later is taken from the date of the formation of the firm under Johannes Covens and Cornelis Mortier on 20 November 1721 (van Egmond, p.57).
Additional text: [bottom right, in cartouche representing a stone tablet, a key, A-I, K-O, to the various siegeworks:] RENVOY.
Condition: no fold lines. Verso: bottom left, water-stained patch, shadow and ghosting from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label, partly trimmed.
Johannes Covens (1697-1774) and Cornelis Mortier (1699-1783) (publisher) [top, following on from title:] à Amsterdam Chez CÓVENS et MORTIER.
Subject(s)
Army-Allied army (War of the Spanish Succession, 1701-1714)Watermark: None
Condition: no fold lines. Verso: bottom left, water-stained patch, shadow and ghosting from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label, partly trimmed
Scale: not stated
37.0 x 22.9 cm (neatline)
39.9 x 23.5 cm (image)
41.1 x 25.8 cm (platemark)
43.3 x 28.3 cm (sheet)
Printed title:
PLAN DE L'ATTAQUE DE S.T VENANT / Ouverte la nuit du 16 au 17. Septembre 1710. [top, above map]
Additional text:
[bottom right, in cartouche representing a stone tablet, a key, A-I, K-O, to the various siegeworks:] RENVOY.
Annotations:
George III heading: S.t Venant 6 - 29 Sept.r 1710.
Other annotations: (Recto) [top right, black pencil:] 108.. (Verso) [centre, red pencil:] 93.
George III catalogue entry:
Venant, S.t Plan de l'Attaque de S.t Venant ouverte la nuit du 16 au 17 Sept.re 1710: chez Covens et Mortier.
Subject(s)
Saint-Venant, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France (50°37'10"N 02°32'22"W)
Bibliographic reference(s)
M. van Egmond, Covens & Mortier. A map publishing house in Amsterdam 1685-1866 Utrecht Studies in the History of Cartography 8, Houten 2009
J. Ostwald, Vauban under siege: engineering efficiency and martial vigor in the War of the Spanish Succession, Leiden 2007
