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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: 1:130,700 approx. | RCIN 727041.o

A map showing the French siege of Philippsburg between 1 June and 18 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. [left and right, a key to the orders of the troops:] ordre des / trouppes de / gauche à droite [and:] Dragons [and:] Renvoy

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

  • Watermark: Cropped: a bunch of grapes

    Condition: no fold lines

  • Scale: 1:130,700 approx. Scale bar: ½ Lieue [17 mm =].

    12.9 x 13.3 cm (neatline)

    13.4 x 17.4 cm (image)

    13.6 x 17.3 cm (platemark)

    19.1 x 24.2 cm (sheet)

  • Printed title:

    CARTE / DE / L'INVESTITURE / DE / PHILISBOURG / du 1er Juin au 18. Juillet / 1734. [top left]

    Printed title:

    16 [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:];   ordre des / trouppes de / gauche à droite [and:] Dragons [and:] Renvoy [left and right, a key to the orders of the troops:]

    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)

    Philippsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (49°13ʹ54ʺN 08°27ʹ38ʺE)