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War of the Spanish Succession (1701-14)

Sieges, marches, encampments and famous battles from 1701 to 1712 in Germany, Italy and the Netherlands

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Siege of Douai, 1710

PLAN DER VESTUNG DOUAY, / UND DES FORTS ESCARPE / sowie selbiges vor und nach der Belagerung sich Pre, / sentiret, welche Festung den 23ten April durch der / Gantzen Allÿrten Armée investiret ward, den 4ten Maÿ / wurden die...

1710 or later

Pen, ink and watercolour on paper | Scale: not stated. 1:10,000 approx. | RCIN 726045

A map of the siege of Douai, 23 April to 26 June 1710, by the Allied army (Great Britain, Dutch Republic, Austria), commanded by John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough (1650-1722), resulting in the surrender of the town by the French. War of the Spanish Succession (1701-14). Oriented with south-east to top.

A large-scale map showing in detail the fortifications and approaches of the siege.

This map has been removed from a volume, made about 1719 or later, of manuscript maps and plans of sieges. Other maps, perhaps in a different hand but, apparently from the same volume, are scattered throughout the collection: RCINs [724061], [724090], 725007, 725009, 725011, 725013, 725021, 725023, 725027, 725030, 725032, 725041, [725044], 725045, 725047, [725055], 725074, 725087, 725098, 726007, 726014, 726022, 726041, 726053, 726065, 726073, 726080, 726086, 726090, 727004, 727007, 727011, 727013, 727014.

Condition: one fold line. Verso: remains of guard; induced discolouration; some foxing; gilt edges, left, bottom and right.
  • Anonymous (cartographer)

  • Watermark: Crown above fleur-de-lys in shield, a ‘4’ suspending the letters WR below; countermark: IV

    Mark, stamped: 133

    Condition: one fold line. Verso: remains of guard; induced discolouration; some foxing; gilt edges, left, bottom and right

  • Scale: not stated. 1:10,000 approx.

    46.7 x 70.2 cm (image and neatline)

    52.8 x 74.0 cm (sheet)

  • Manuscript title:

    PLAN DER VESTUNG DOUAY, / UND DES FORTS ESCARPE / sowie selbiges vor und nach der Belagerung sich Pre, / sentiret, welche Festung den 23ten April durch der / Gantzen Allÿrten Armée investiret ward, den 4ten Maÿ / wurden die Attaquen an zweÿen öhrtern geöffnet, / und damit Continuiret bis den 25ten Julÿ 1710. da / der Feind die Chamade schlug, und darauf den 29ten / mit allen Ehren bezeigungen auf Marchirte; die rechte / Attaque Commandirte Ihro Hoh: der Pr: von Dessau / die Linke der Pr: von Oranien, 8 Tage zu vor aber / wurde das Fort l'Escarpe auch Attaquiret welches / nur eine Falsche Attaque war.

    Annotations:

    George III heading: Douay 23 April - 25 June 1710.

    Other annotations: (Recto) [top right, ink:] 86. (Verso) [top right, ink:] 86; [bottom, right of centre, red pencil:] 5/54; [bottom, right of centre, black pencil, erased:] VI/54.

    George III catalogue entry:

    Douay Plan dessiné de la Ville et Fortifications de Douay et du Fort de l'Escarpe avec les attaques des Alliés en 1710.

  • Subject(s)

    Douai, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France (50°22'00"N 03°04'00"E)