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    F. CAUMARTIN (ACTIVE 1674)

    Map of the Battle of Entzheim, 1674 (Entzheim, Alsace, France) 48°31ʹ56ʺN 07°38ʹ00ʺE

    c.1674

    Etching and engraving; printed on paper; hand-coloured | Scale: not stated. Not to scale. | RCIN 724011

    A map of the Battle of Entzheim, fought on 4 October 1674 between the French, commanded by Marshal Henri de la Tour d'Auvergne, vicomte de Turenne (1611-75), and the army of the Holy Roman Empire, commanded by Field Marshal Alexander von Bournonville (1616-90) and Duke Charles IV of Lorraine (1604-75), resulting in a French victory. Franco-Dutch War (1672-8). Oriented with north-east to top.

    The annotations on the verso of this map imply that it was published within a month of the battle having taken place. It is more an order of battle diagram, ornamented with scenes from the battle, than it is a conventional map. The names of the regiments are written against some of the rectangles which represent the squadrons and battalions of the armies. The French forces are coloured in blue; the Imperial army is coloured in dark red.

    The map extends from Wolsheim or Wolfzheim (Wolfisheim, Alsace, France 48°35ʹ14ʺN 07°40ʹ01ʺE) and Strasbourg (48°35ʹ01ʺN 07°44ʹ53ʺE) in the north, through Holtzheim (48°33ʹ30ʺN 07°38ʹ40ʺE) to Entzheim in the south.

    Dedication: [top left, following on from title, in title cartouche:] Dedié / A Son Alteße Eminentißime / Moseigneur le Cardinal de Boüillon / Grand Aumosnier de France / Par son tres humble et tres obeißant / Seruiteur F. Caumartin

    Condition: eight old fold lines; several crease lines. Verso: remains of a guard pasted to centre fold; dirty, heavy surface dirt along what was formerly an outer panel on which is written the inscription ‘Several Draughts’, as if this map was once used as a folder to contain others.

    • Caumartin: Rue Tarenne, Paris (F. Caumartin (active 1674)) (publisher) [bottom right, inside border:] A PARIS. / Chez F Caumartin, ruë Tarenne aux / Carfour S.t Benoit Faubourg S.t Germain / Avec Priuilege.

      Emmanuel-Théodose, Cardinal de Bouillon (1644-1715) (dedicatee)

      Subject(s)

      Army-Imperial
      Army-France

    • Watermark: None visible

      Condition: eight old fold lines; several crease lines. Verso: remains of a guard pasted to centre fold; dirty, heavy surface dirt along what was formerly an outer panel on which is written the inscription ‘Several Draughts’, as if this map was once used as a folder to contain others

    • Scale: not stated. Not to scale.

      44.7 x 33.6 cm (image and neatline)

      45.3 x 34.0 cm (sheet)

    • Printed title:

      COMBAT d’ENSHEIM / Ou l’on voit l’Ordre de Bataille des Armées / Francoise, Allemande et Loraine / suiuant les Memoires du Camp / avec la fuite des Ennemis deffaicts par / Son Alteße M.gneur de Turenne Le 4e. Octobre [top left, in cartouche representing draped material, embellished with the artefacts of war with, at the bottom, a medallion bearing the coat of arms of Turenne]

      Dedication:

      [top left, following on from title, in title cartouche:] Dedié / A Son Alteße Eminentißime / Moseigneur le Cardinal de Boüillon / Grand Aumosnier de France / Par son tres humble et tres obeißant / Seruiteur F. Caumartin

      Annotations:

      George III heading: Order of the Battle of Ensheim 4 Oct 1674.

      Other annotations: (Recto) [top left, red ink, following on from title:] 1674. (Verso) [bottom left, ink:] R [and, in a Board of Ordnance’ hand:] Several / Draughts; [top left, ink:] 38. [bottom right, ink:] Recu Le 2.me Nobe / 1674 / Lau: Du Puÿ.

      George III ctalogue entry:

      Ensheim Plan du Combat d’Ensheim où l’on voit l’Ordre de Bataille des Armées Francoise, Allemande et Loraine suivant les Memoires du Camp; avec la fuite des Ennemis defaits par M. de Turenne le 4.e Octobre 1674: par F. Caumartin.

    • Subject(s)

      Entzheim, Alsace, France (48°31ʹ56ʺN 07°38ʹ00ʺE)

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