Sieges, marches, encampments and battles in Germany, Italy and the Netherlands
Eugène Henri Fricx (January 1644-18 December 1730)
Siege of Saint-Venant, 1710
Siege of Saint-Venant, 1710
PLAN / DE S.T VENANT, / Avec la Circonvalation et l'ataque, investi par S.A. Mons.r le Prince d'Orange le 6. 7.bre 1710. par 20 / Bat: et 4 Esq: L'ouverture de la tranchée se fit la / nuit du 16. au 17.e 7.bre et la... published 1710
Etching and engraving; printed on paper | Scale: not stated. 1:15,000 approx. | RCIN 726064
Eugène Henri Fricx (January 1644-18 December 1730)
Map of the siege of Saint-Venant, 1710 (Saint-Venant, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France) 50?37'10"N 02?32'22"W published 1710
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A map of the siege of Saint-Venant, 6-30 September 1710, gained by the Allies, commanded by John William Friso, Prince of Orange (1687-1711). War of the Spanish Succession (1701-14). Oriented with north to top.
The date of 30 September for the surrender of the fortress is taken from Ostwald (2007), p.343.
The map shows the lines of circumvallation and other siegeworks and the settlements of Haveskerque (50°38'27"N 02°32'29"E) and Flury (Saint-Floris 50°37'41"N 02°34'13"E).
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Eugène Henri Fricx (January 1644-18 December 1730) (publisher) [bottom centre, below edge of border:] A Bruxelles Chez Eugene Henry Fricx rue de la Magdeleine. 1710.
Pieter Devel (active 1710-11) (engraver) [bottom centre, below edge of border:] P. Devel f.
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Watermark: None
Condition: two fold lines. Verso: some offsetting on verso from another copy of the same map; bottom, right of centre, water-stained patch, shadow and ghosting from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label [half the label has been cropped]
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Scale: not stated. 1:15,000 approx.
40.3 x 46.5 cm (neatline)
40.7 x 47.0 cm (image)
41.8 x 47.7 cm (platemark)
46.4 x 53.3 cm (sheet)
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Printed title:
PLAN / DE S.T VENANT, / Avec la Circonvalation et l'ataque, investi par S.A. Mons.r le Prince d'Orange le 6. 7.bre 1710. par 20 / Bat: et 4 Esq: L'ouverture de la tranchée se fit la / nuit du 16. au 17.e 7.bre et la place demanda à Capi- / tuler le 29.e du même Mois 1710. [bottom right, in rectangular panel]
Additional text:
[bottom right, below title, in title panel, a key, A-I, K-M, to the trenches, batteries, defences, lodgements, bridges, ditches and canals, etc; another key, 1-25, to the locations of named regiments.]
Annotations:
George III heading: S.t Venant 6 - 29 Sept.r 1710.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [top right, black pencil:] 107.; [right centre, red pencil:] 92.
George III catalogue entry:
Venant, S.t Venant avec la Circonvalation et l'Attaque, investi par le Prince d'Orange le 6 et pris le 29 Sept.re 1710: chez Friex 1710.
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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)
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Subject(s)
Saint-Venant, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France (50°37'10"N 02°32'22"W)
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Bibliographic reference(s)
J. Ostwald, Vauban under siege: engineering efficiency and martial vigor in the War of the Spanish Succession, Leiden 2007
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