Sieges, marches, encampments and battles in Germany, Italy and the Netherlands
Sieges, marches, encampments and battles in Germany, Italy and the Netherlands
Etching and engraving; printed on paper; some hand-colouring | Scale: not stated. | RCIN 726038
Eugène Henri Fricx (January 1644-18 December 1730)
A map of the siege of Mons, 20 September-20 October 1709, by the Allied army commanded by John William Friso, Prince of Orange (1687-1711), resulting in the surrender of the town by the French. War of the Spanish Succession (1701-14). Oriented with north-west to top.
The map shows only the south-eastern side of Mons, with the attacks against the Porte de Havré, Porte de Guerites, and Porte de Berlamont.
Eugène Henri Fricx (January 1644-18 December 1730) (publisher) [bottom right, below title and text:] A Bruxelles Chez Eugene Henry Fricx Imprimeur du Roy, ruë de la / Magdeleine 1709.
Jacques Harrewyn (1660-1727) (engraver) [bottom right, outside border:] Harrewyn fecit.
Watermark: None visible
Condition: one fold line; this item has been considerably trimmed because the traces of only half of Cumberland's cipher label are visible on the verso, bottom right
Scale: not stated. The scale for the surrounding country is about 1:12,500; the scale for the fortifications is likely to be larger.
18.8 x 29.6 cm (neatline)
19.3 x 30.1 cm (image)
19.8 x 30.6 cm (platemark)
23.8 x 34.2 cm (sheet)
Printed title:
Dessein des Attaques de la Ville / de Mons [bottom right, in plain cartouche]
Additional text:
[bottom right, below title, in title cartouche, a key, A-I to the town, attacks, batteries for cannon and mortars, quarters, and galleries.]
Annotations:
George III heading: Mons 20 Sept.r - 20 Oct.r 1709.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [centre, red pencil:] 77.
George III catalogue entry:
Mons Plan des Attaques de la Ville de Mons en 1709, chez Friex, 1709.
From the collection of military and naval maps and prints formed by Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (1721-65), third son of George II; subsequently acquired by George III (1738-1820)
Mons, Walloon Region, Belgium (50°27'14"N 03°57'08"E)