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War of the Spanish Succession (1701-14)

Sieges, marches, encampments and famous battles from 1701 to 1712 in Germany, Italy and the Netherlands

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    Map of encampment at Rheinzabern, 1710 (Rheinzabern, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany) 49°07'05"N 08°16'41"E

    1710 or later

    Pencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper; laid down on coarse linen | Scale: 1:117,000 approx. | RCIN 726057

    A map of the encampment of the Allied army at Rheinzabern, under the command of Marshal Gronfeld, 27 July 1710. War of the Spanish Succession (1701-14). Oriented with south to top.

    The map is centred on Rheinzabern, showing the western end of the encampment abutting Haina (Hayna 49°07'18"N 08°12'14"E), and the eastern end at Rheinzabern. The troops appear to be encamped in order of battle and the regiments are named. The following settlements are marked: Herxheimweihr (Herxheimweyher 49°09'09"N 08°15'18"E), Herdt (Hördt 49°09'56"N 08°19'35"E), Leimersheim (49°08'00"N 08°21'00"E), Lang Kandel (Kandel 49°04'58"N 08°11'49"E), Jockenheim (Jockgrim 49°05'56"N 08°16'04"E).

    Condition: two fold lines, flattened; a tear, top left, has been repaired with a paper strip before the map was laid down on linen. Verso: top left, water-stained patch and shadow from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label.

    • Anonymous (cartographer)

      Subject(s)

      Army-Allied army (War of the Spanish Succession, 1701-1714)

    • Watermark: A crozier

      Mark, stamped: 139

      Condition: two fold lines, flattened; a tear, top left, has been repaired with a paper strip before the map was laid down on linen. Verso: top left, water-stained patch and shadow from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label

    • Scale: 1:117,000 approx. Scale bar: Echelle de 2 heures de Chemin [73 mm = ].

      35.1 x 48.1 cm (neatline)

      35.6 x 48.6 cm (image)

      36.6 x 49.6 cm (sheet)

    • Manuscript title:

      PLAN DU CAMP DE RHEINZABER / COMMANDÉ PAR S.E. MONSEIGNEVR LE / MARECHAL DE GRONFFELD: du 27: / juillet au ... 1710. [top left, in rectangular panel]

      Annotations:

      George III heading: Encampment at Rheinzabern 27 July 1710.

      Other annotations: (Recto) [top left, black pencil:] 17; [top right, black pencil: two short lines, possibly the number ‘11’]; it is possible that the dates written in ink following the title have been written either by Mason, or by Schultz. (Verso) [bottom left, black pencil:] 4/116 [the ‘116’ is crossed out in black pencil]; [top right, ink, crossed out and obscured by white paper strip:] Rhine [bottom right, black pencil:] 1710; [bottom right, ink, obscured by linen backing:] 6.; [centre, red pencil:] 22; [centre, red pencil, an illegible number, crossed out in red pencil.]

      George III catalogue entry:

      Rhenzabern Plan dessiné du Camp de Rheinzaber commandé par le Marechal de Gronfeld su 27 Juillet 1710. [The same entry appears under the heading Encampment.]

    • Subject(s)

      Rheinzabern, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany (49°07'05"N 08°16'41"E)

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