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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: 1:30,000 approx. Echelle de 400 Toises [26mm =] | RCIN 727041.d

    A map of the French encampment near Kehl, 12 October 1733 during the siege (14-28 October), commanded by James FitzJames, Duke of Berwick (21 August 1670-12 June 1734) of the Austrian-held fortress of Kehl, defended by Baron Johann August von Phull, resulting in a French victory. War of Polish Succession (1733-1738). Oriented with east to top.

    From Le Rouge, Theatre de la Guerre en Allemagne (1741). See main entry for RCIN 727041. Additional text: [top, above neatline:] D.d. Les lettres alphabetiques cy jointes donnent la position de Chaque Camp dans la Carte générale

    Condition: no fold lines, bottom edge slightly crumpled; slight discolouration around edges.

    • George Louis le Rouge (1707-93/4) (cartographer and publisher)

    • Watermark: Cropped: a bunch of grapes

      Condition: no fold lines, bottom edge slightly crumpled; slight discolouration around edges.

    • Scale: 1:30,000 approx. Echelle de 400 Toises [26mm =].

      12.9 x 16.6 cm (neatline)

      13.2 x 16.7 cm (image)

      13.7 x 17.4 cm (platemark)

      19.2 x 24.5 cm (sheet)

    • Printed title:

      CARTE / DU BLOCUS / du Fort de Kéel / du 12 d'Octobre 1733 [top right, in rectangular cartouche]

      Printed title:

      5 [top right, above neatline]

      Additional text:

      D.d. Les lettres alphabetiques cy jointes donnent la position de Chaque Camp dans la Carte générale [top, above neatline:]

      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.r le Rouge. Paris, 1741. 4.to oblong.

    • Subject(s)

      Kehl, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (48°34ʹ22ʺN 07°48ʹ54ʺE)

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