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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: 1:48,000 approx. | RCIN 727041.h

A map of the French attack of the lines near Ötlingen in Germany, 4 May 1734.War of Polish Succession (1733-1738). Oriented with north 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:] D.c. [bottom right, below neatline, a key to the pickets].

Condition: no fold lines; slightly crumpled along bottom edge
  • George Louis le Rouge (1707-93/4) (cartographer and publisher)

  • Watermark: Cropped: a bunch of grapes

    Condition: no fold lines; slightly crumpled along bottom edge

  • Scale: 1:48,000 approx. Scale bar: 1/4 de Lieüe [23 mm =].

    12.6 x 16.5 cm (neatline)

    13.4 x 16.9 cm (image)

    13.6 x 17.5 cm (platemark)

    19.2 x 24.5 cm (sheet)

  • Printed title:

    ATTAQUES / des lignes d'Oetlingen / du 4 Maij [top left, in rectangular panel]

    Printed title:

    9 [top right, above neatline]

    Additional text:

    [top left, above neatline, two letters referring to the position of the camp on the general map at RCIN 727041.c:] D.c. [bottom right, below neatline, a key to the pickets].

    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.