War of the Spanish Succession (1701-14)
Sieges, marches, encampments and famous battles from 1701 to 1712 in Germany, Italy and the Netherlands
Rhine, Fort-Louis, Bühl and Stollhofen, 1707
Partie Occidentale du / MARQUISAT de BADE, / Située entre / FORT LOUIS du RHIN, STOLHOFFE, / Oberbihl et les Montagnes de Swartewalt
1707 or laterEtching and engraving; printed on paper | Scale: 1:92,000 approx. | RCIN 725092
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).
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. Verso, bottom right: water-stained patch from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label.
Allard: Dam, Amsterdam (Abraham Allard (c.1676-1725)) (publisher) [bottom left, below scale bar:] A Amsterdam chez A. Allard sur le Dam; a Privilege &c.
Watermark: None
Condition: no fold lines. Verso, bottom right: water-stained patch from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label
Scale: 1:92,000 approx. Scale bar: Un [sic] Heure de Chemin [53 mm =]
22.3 x 27.1 cm (neatline)
22.6 x 27.3 cm (image)
cropped (platemark)
23.2 x 27.8 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, in rectangular panel]
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: (Recto) none. (Verso) [top left, red pencil, trimmed:] [?4]5.
George III catalogue entry:
Lines Partie Occidentale du Marquisat de Bade située entre Fort Louis du Rhin, Stolhoffe, Oberbihl et les Montagnes de Swartewalt; avec les Lignes forcées par les Francois le 23 de May 1707; chez Allard. [The same entry appears under the heading Rhine.]
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)
