War of the Spanish Succession (1701-14)
Sieges, marches, encampments and famous battles from 1701 to 1712 in Germany, Italy and the Netherlands
Siege of Ghent, 1708
PLAN / du Siege et des Attaques / de la Ville et Cittadelle de / GAND / assiegée par L’Armée des Alliez / le 25 Decembre 1708. / sous la Conduite du ...
published 1709Etching and engraving; printed on paper; hand-coloured | Scale: 1:7,800 approx. | RCIN 726018
This map shows the extent of the water defences which surrounded Ghent. In January 1709 they were frozen over, thus reducing their effectiveness and compelling the French to surrender the town.
Additional text: [bottom right, in rectangular panel: a key, A-I, K-O, to the locations of the batteries and the numbers of cannon and mortars in each, mines, etc.]
Condition: six fold lines; formerly folded to 16.1 x 13.6 cm. Verso: induced discolouration; bottom, right of centre, shadow and ghosting from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label; remains of guard; surface dirt.
Pierre Husson (1678-1733) (publisher) [below title, in cartouche:] A la Haÿe / Chez Pierre Husson 1709.
Pieter van Call (active 1706-15) (engraver) [bottom right, inside neat line:] P.V.C.
Watermark: None
Condition: six fold lines; formerly folded to 16.1 x 13.6 cm. Verso: induced discolouration; bottom, right of centre, shadow and ghosting from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label; remains of guard; surface dirt
Scale: 1:7,800 approx. Scale bar: Echelle de 260 Toises. [65 mm =].
44.5 x 53.8 cm (neatline)
45.7 x 54.2 cm (image)
46.2 x 55.6 cm (platemark)
49.7 x 60.6 cm (sheet)
Printed title:
PLAN / du Siege et des Attaques / de la Ville et Cittadelle de / GAND / assiegée par L’Armée des Alliez / le 25 Decembre 1708. / sous la Conduite du / Prince et Duc de Marlboroug [sic] etc / et rendue le 29 du méme mois et an. [top right, in cartouche]
Additional text:
[bottom right, in rectangular panel: a key, A-I, K-O, to the locations of the batteries and the numbers of cannon and mortars in each, mines, etc.]
Annotations:
George III heading: Ghent Dec.r 1708.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [top, right of centre, black pencil:] Ghent; [top right, ink, crossed out in black pencil:] 24.; [top right, black pencil:] 71.; [bottom right, black pencil, in Schultz's hand?:] [...?] Gand Decre 1708; [bottom, left of centre, black pencil:] 59; [right centre, red pencil:] 59.
George III catalogue entry:
Ghent Plan du Siege et des Attaques de la Ville et Citadelle de Gand, assiegée par l'Armée des Alliés commandée par le Duc de Marlborough le 25 et rendue le 29 Dec.re 1708: chez Husson, 1709.
Subject(s)
Ghent, Flanders, Belgium (51°03'00"N 03°43'00"E)
