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War of the Polish Succession (1733-8)

The Rhine and Moselle rivers and parts of Italy

GEORGE LOUIS LE ROUGE (1707-93/4)

Etching with engraving; printed on paper | Scale: 1:116,900 approx. | RCIN 727041.t

A map showing the French encampment at Speyer and Walsheim, between 27 and 29 July 1734. War of Polish Succession (1733-1738). Oriented with west to top (cardinal points).

From Le Rouge, Theatre de la Guerre en Allemagne (1741). See main entry for RCIN 727041.

Additional text: [top left, above neatline, two letters referring to the position of the camp on the general map at RCIN 727041.c:] F.c.

Condition: no fold lines
  • George Louis le Rouge (1707-93/4) (cartographer and publisher)

  • Watermark: Cropped: the letters M and A in a cartouche, separated by a shamrock

    Condition: no fold lines

  • Scale: 1:116,900 approx. Scale bar: ½ Lieu [19 mm =].

    12.8 x 16.6 cm (image)

    14.1 x 17.3 cm (platemark)

    12.7 x 16.5 cm (neatline)

    19.1 x 24.2 cm (sheet)

  • Printed title:

    CAMP / DE SPIER / ET DE WALSHEIM / du 27 au 29 Juillet [top left, in rectangular panel]

    Printed title:

    21 [top right, above neatline]

    Additional text:

    F.c. [top left, above neatline, two letters referring to the position of the camp on the general map at RCIN 727041.c:] 

    Annotations:

    None

    George III catalogue entry:

    Germany Theatre de la Guerre en Allemagne contenant toutes les Operations Militaires des Campagnes de 1733, 3 et 5, les Plans des Sieges et des Camps: par le S.le Rouge. Paris, 1741. 4.to oblong.

  • Subject(s)

    Speyer, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany (49°19ʹ15ʺN  08°25ʹ52ʺE)

    Waldsee, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany (49°23ʹ43ʺN 08°26ʹ25ʺE)