War of the Spanish Succession (1701-14)
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Siege of Ath, 1706
PLAN / unt / Grund=Ris von der Vestung ATH / sambt der Attaque so die Allÿrten Anno 1706 / d 20ten 7br: Abens geöffnet durch Commando, des / herrn Generall=Feld Marechall Owerquercke / und damit Continuitet bis d. 2ten octob...
1706 or laterPencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper; laid down on coarse linen | Scale: 1:6,000 approx. | RCIN 725083
The map shows in detail the layout of the town and the fortifications and siegeworks, the lines of fire from the batteries, and some of the surrounding country. Apart from a few religious buildings such as cloisters, the only named settlement is Lorette (50°38'01"N 03°47'54"E) to the north-east. Relief is shown by hachures produced by using dry brushwork.
Additional text: [below title, in cartouche, key to the map: A-I, K-U, W-Z, to the named bastions; a key, a-i, to the parallels and the date of their opening on 20 September, and the batteries.]
Condition: one fold line; foxing on both sides, more pronounced on verso. Verso, bottom left of centre: water-stained patch from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label.
HJB (active 1706) (draughtsman) [bottom of cartouche:] H. J. B:
Watermark: Strasburg bend and lily; countermark: IV
Mark, stamped: 109
Condition: one fold line; foxing on both sides, more pronounced on verso. Verso, bottom left of centre: water-stained patch from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label
Scale: 1:6,000 approx. Scale bar: Maas von 600 Schritte [79 mm =].
42.3 x 56.0 cm (image and neatline)
44.0 x 57.6 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
PLAN / unt / Grund=Ris von der Vestung ATH / sambt der Attaque so die Allÿrten Anno 1706 / d 20ten 7br: Abens geöffnet durch Commando, des / herrn Generall=Feld Marechall Owerquercke / und damit Continuitet bis d. 2ten octob da der / Feind die Chamade Schlug, und sich auf Discre / tion ergab, und nach 3 Tagen als Krigesgefan / gene nach Brüxell gebracht wurde.
Additional text:
[below title, in cartouche, key to the map: A-I, K-U, W-Z, to the named bastions; a key, a-i, to the parallels and the date of their opening on 20 September, and the batteries.]
Annotations:
George III heading [on white paper strip pasted to verso:] Ath 20 Sept.r - 2 Oct. 1706.
Other inscriptions: (Recto) [top right, black pencil, in Schultz or Mason's hand?:] 54. (Verso) [bottom, left of centre, black pencil:] 42; [top, left of centre, ink, obscured by linen:] 7.; [top right, black pencil:] 55; [right of centre, red pencil:] 42; [bottom, left of centre, obscured by linen, black pencil:] [?] 1706.
George III catalogue entry:
Ath Plan dessiné de la Ville d'Ath assiegée par les Alliés le 20 de Septembre et prise le 2 d'Octobre 1706: par H.I.B.
Subject(s)
Ath, Walloon Region, Belgium (50°37'45"N 03°46'40"E)
