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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)

    Map of Klausen, 1735 (Klausen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany) 49°54ʹ00ʺN 06°53ʹ00ʺE

    published 1741

    Etching with engraving; printed on paper | Scale: 1:202,000 approx. | RCIN 727041.bg

    A map of the Battle of Klausen, fought on 20th October between the Imperial army commanded by General Friedrich Heinrich Reichsgraf von Seckendorff (5 July 1673-23 November 1763), and the French, commanded by Marshal François de Franquetot de Coigny (16 March 1670-18 December 1759), resulting in an Imperial victory. War of the Polish Succession (1733-8). Oriented with north-east 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 map border, two letters referring to the position of the camp on the general map at RCIN 727041.c:] Kh.

    Condition: no fold lines.

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

      Subject(s)

      Army-France

    • Watermark: None visible

      Condition: no fold lines

    • Scale: 1:202,000 approx. Scale bar: une Lieue [22 mm =].

      12.4 x 16.4 cm (neatline)

      13.4 x 16.4 cm (image)

      13.7 x 17.2 cm (platemark)

      19.2 x 24.2 cm (sheet)

    • Printed title:

      PLAN de lAffaire de CLAUSEN du 20 d'Octobre 1735. [top, above neatline]

      Printed title:

      63 [top right, above map border]

      Additional text:

      Kh. [top left, above map border, 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.r le Rouge. Paris, 1741. 4.to oblong.

    • Subject(s)

      Klausen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany (49°54ʹ00ʺN 06°53ʹ00ʺE)

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