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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: 1:90,000 approx. | RCIN 727041.g

A map of the French encampment near Ringenheim (Rheingönheim) in Germany, 3-5 May 1734. War of Polish Succession (1733-1738). Oriented with north totop (cardinal points).

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

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

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

  • Watermark: None visible

    Condition: no fold lines; slightly crumpled along bottom edge

  • Scale: 1:90,000 approx. Scale bar: Echelle d'une ½ Lieüe [25 mm =]

    13.0 x 16.7 cm (neatline)

    13.3 x 16.7 cm (image)

    13.7 x 17.3 cm (platemark)

    19.2 x 24.3 cm (sheet)

  • Printed title:

    CAMP / DE RINGENHEIM / du 3 au 5 May 1734. [top left, in rectangular panel]

    Printed title:

    8 [top right, above neatline]

    Additonal text:

    G.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)

    Rheingönheim [Ringenheim], Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany (49°26ʹ42ʺN 08°25ʹ10ʺE)