War of the Spanish Succession (1701-14)
Sieges, marches, encampments and famous battles from 1701 to 1712 in Germany, Italy and the Netherlands
Menen, 1706
PLAN / DU SIEGE DE / LA / VILLE DE MENIN / AVEC SES ENVIRONS / ET / Du Campement de l’Armée des Alliés sous le / Commandement de Mons.r le General Zalichs / pour l’Attaque de ladite Ville
1706 or laterPencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper; laid down on linen | Scale: 1:12,500 approx. | RCIN 725079
A map of the siege of Menen, 23 July-25 August 1706, by the Allied army, commanded by General Ernst Wilhelm von Salisch (1649-1711), resulting in the surrender of the town by the French commander, the marquis de Laramain. War of the Spanish Succession (1701-14). Oriented with south to top.
The attribution to Gabriel Delahaye is made on stylistic grounds.
The map show the lines of circumvallation, with the army encamped in front of them, reaching from Reckem (Rekkem 50°47'01"N 03°09'48"E) in the south-east, round the hornwork at Hallewyn (Halluin 50°47'10"N 03°07'34"E), across the River Lys and around the west and northern sides of the town until the Lys is reached again.
? Gabriel Delahaye (active 1689?-1723) (draughtsman)
Watermark: Fleur-de-lys in shield, crown above
Mark, stamped: 107
Condition: one fold line; bottom left and top left corners cut off; nine holes punched along left and right edges. Verso: induced discolouration; heavy surface dirt on left edge; ink blot top left
Scale: 1:12,500 approx. Scale bar: Echelle de 800 Toises [125 mm =].
48.6 x 43.1 cm (neatline)
49.8 x 59.3 cm (image)
50.9 x 60.2 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
PLAN / DU SIEGE DE / LA / VILLE DE MENIN / AVEC SES ENVIRONS / ET / Du Campement de l’Armée des Alliés sous le / Commandement de Mons.r le General Zalichs / pour l’Attaque de ladite Ville. [top right, in rectangular panel]
Additional text:
[below title: a chronology of the siege, from 23 July to 25 August 1706 followed by a key, A-I, K-M, to the town, gates, the hornwork, the great and small locks, or sluices, the ship basin, the great and small pieces of land liable to flooding from the River Lys, and the area of flooding from the Geluwe stream:] RENVOY [followed by a continuation of the key, N-Q to the camp of the Allies, the communication bridges, the Line of circumvallation, and the park of artillery:] Pour le Camp [followed by a continuation of the key, R-Z, &c, a-g, to the siegeworks:] Pour les Attaques [followed by a key, 1-49, to named regiments as they appear on the map:] Noms des Regiments [followed by a continuation of the numbered key, 50-55, named battalions:] Renfort de 6. Bataillons venant de la Grande Armée / le 8. d'Aoust [finishing with numbers 56-67, named battalions:] Renfort de 12 Bataillons venant de la Grande Armée le 14.e Aoust. sous le Commandement du Lieutenant Geñal Fagel.
Annotations:
George III heading [on white paper strip pasted to verso:] Menin 23 July - 25 August 1706.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [top, right of centre, red pencil:] 1706; [bottom, right of centre, obscured by white paper strip, illegible].
George III catalogue entry:
Menin Plan dessiné du Siege de la Ville de Menin avec ses Environs, et du Campement de l'Armée des Alliés sous le General Zalichs pour l'Attaque de la dite Ville, investie le 23.e de Juillet et prise le 25.e d'Aoust 1706.
Subject(s)
Menen, Flanders, Belgium (50°47'50"N 03°07'20"E)
