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 Menen, 1706
Plan / DE LE VILLE DE / MENIN / avec Les Attacques; de / la maniere comme / elle a étéfaite par Les / troupes des Alliez / Commandées par Son / Excellance...
1706 or laterEtching and engraving; printed on paper | Scale: 1:9,000 approx. | RCIN 725081
Additional text: [top, above map in rectangular panels, a key, A-I, K-AA, to the named bastions, gates, sluice, various trenches in the parallel with the dates of their opening up to 22 August at the beginning of the surrender.] [Top right, in a cartouche representing draped, fringed material, a key, 1-12 to the communications bridges, the openings of the various attacks, batteries of cannon and mortars, places where the miners were placed to attack the ravelin, spot where the ennemy's mines were set, place where the flag was taken for the parley, etc.:] Explication / DE L’ATTACQUE.
Condition: one fold line; 2 to 3 cm trimmed from bottom margin. Verso, bottom, right of centre: water-stained patch and shadow from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label (top two thirds only).
Husson: The Hague (Pierre Husson (1678-1733)) (publisher) [below title:] Donnée au jour Par / PIERRE HUSSON. / Marchand Libraire a la Haye.
Watermark: None
Condition: one fold line; 2 to 3 cm trimmed from bottom margin. Verso, bottom, right of centre: water-stained patch and shadow from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label (top two thirds only)
Scale: 1:9,000 approx. Scale bar: [67 mm =] 300 Toises.
41.3 x 52.9 cm (neatline)
43.6 x 53.5 cm (image)
44.0 x 53.9 cm (platemark)
50.1 x 61.8 cm (sheet)
Printed title:
Plan / DE LE VILLE DE / MENIN / avec Les Attacques; de / la maniere comme / elle a étéfaite par Les / troupes des Alliez / Commandées par Son / Excellance Monsieur / de Salisch Géneral de / l’Infanterie des Etats / des Provinces Unies etc. etc. etc.
Additional text:
[top, above map in rectangular panels, a key, A-I, K-AA, to the named bastions, gates, sluice, various trenches in the parallel with the dates of their opening up to 22 August at the beginning of the surrender.] [Top right, in a cartouche representing draped, fringed material, a key, 1-12 to the communications bridges, the openings of the various attacks, batteries of cannon and mortars, places where the miners were placed to attack the ravelin, spot where the ennemy's mines were set, place where the flag was taken for the parley, etc.:] Explication / DE L’ATTACQUE.
Annotations:
George III heading: Menin 23 July - 25 August 1706.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [bottom, left of centre, black pencil, in Mason's hand:] 37; [top right, black pencil:] 50.; [centre, red pencil:] 37; [bottom, right of centre, black pencil, erased:] 78.
George III catalogue entry:
Menin Plan de la Ville de Menin avec les Attaques des Alliés en 1706: chez Husson.
Subject(s)
Menen, Flanders, Belgium (50°47'50"N 03°07'20"E)
