Sieges, marches, encampments and battles in Germany, Italy and the Netherlands
Sieges, marches, encampments and battles in Germany, Italy and the Netherlands
Pencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper | Scale: 1:5,200 approx. | RCIN 725044
A map of the town and environs of Trier, showing the siegeworks of the Palatinate and Westphalian army commanded by Lieutenant-General Aubach who abandoned the siege in 1705. War of the Spanish Succession (1701-14). Oriented with west-north-west to top.
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, 725045, 725047, [725055], 725074, 725087, 725098, 726007, 726014, 726022, 726041, 726045, 726053, 726065, 726073, 726080, 726086, 726090, 727004, 727007, 727011, 727013, 727014.
Anonymous (cartographer)
Watermark: Fleur-de-lys in crowned shield, the figure 4 suspending the letters WR below
Mark, stamped: 83
Condition: one fold line; gilt edge, bottom. Verso: remains of guard; induced discolouration
Scale: 1:5,200 approx. Scale bar: Maastab von 100 Ruthen Rein: [72 mm =].
41.2 x 58.2 cm (neatline)
42.0 x 58.9 cm (image)
51.2 x 68.4 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
Grundt Ris der Stadt TRIER / sambt. der Linie so Aō.1704 durch / die Allyrten angefangen und / 1705 vollendet. [top right, in rectangular panel]
Additional text:
[below title, in title panel, a key, A, b-f, G-H, to the the lines, redoubt on the island, old bridge and ship bridge, etc.]
Annotations:
George III heading: Treves taken by the Allies 29.th Oct. 1704.
Other annotations: (Recto) [top right, black pencil:] 29 Oct.r 1704. (Verso) [bottom, right of centre, red pencil:] 4/51 [and, black pencil, erased:] V/[?]
George III catalogue entry:
Treves Grundt Ris der Stadt Trier sambt der Linie so A.o 1704 durch die Allyrten angefangen und 1701 [sic] vollendet. (A drawn Plan of Treves taken by the Allies 29 Oct.r 1704).
Probably 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)
Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany (49°45'20"N 06°38'21"E)