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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

    PIERRE MORTIER (1661-1711)

    Map of the naval battle at Vigo, 1702 (Vigo, Galicia, Spain) 42°13'58"N 08°43'21"W

    1702 or later

    Etching with engraving; printed on paper | Scale: 1:150,000 approx. | RCIN 725015

    A map of the naval Battle of Vigo Bay, fought on 23 October 1702 between the Anglo-Dutch fleet, commanded by Admiral Sir George Rooke (c.1650-1709), and Lieutenant-Admiral Philips van Almonde (1644-1711), and the French and Spanish fleets commanded by Vice-Admiral François Louis de Rousselet, marquis de Châteaurenault (1637-1716) and Manuel de Velasco y Tejada, resulting in an Anglo-Dutch victory. War of the Spanish Succession (1701-14). Oriented with north to top (compass rose).

    Insets: [bottom right, untitled small-scale map of the Kingdom of Galicia.] Scale: 1:1,743,294 approx. Lieües d'Allemagne à 15 par degre [51 mm =]; Lieües de France à 20 par degre [51 mm =]. Size: 14.7 x 17.7 cm (image); 13.9 x 16.9 cm (neatline).

    Additional text: [bottom, right of centre, in rectangular panel, a key, A-F, to features on the map, with a Nota Bene:] de Cysers die in de zee en / Bay syn Vademen diepten.

    Condition: two fold lines. Verso: remains of guard on verso with traces of brown paste; bottom, right of centre, water-stained patch and shadow from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label.
    • Pierre Mortier (1661-1711) (cartographer and publisher) [top right, below title:] tot Amsterdam by Pieter Mortier, met Privileg.

      Subject(s)

      Navy-England
      Navy-Dutch
      Navy-France
      Navy-Spain

    • Watermark: None

      Condition: two fold lines. Verso: remains of guard on verso with traces of brown paste; bottom, right of centre, water-stained patch and shadow from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label

    • Scale: 1:150,000 approx. Scale bars: Lieües d' Allemagne à 15 par Degre [80 mm = 2]; Lieües de France à 20 par Degre [60 mm = 2].

      37.0 x 48.7 cm (neatline)

      37.8 x 49.5 cm (image)

      38.8 x 50.4 cm (platemark)

      39.6 x 51.9 cm (sheet)

    • Printed title:

      Nette Afteykeningh van het Veroveren / der FRANCE en SPANSE Scheepen / INDE BAY VAN VIGOS, / door de Engelsche en Hollandse Vloot den 22. Octó. 1702. [top right, in rectangular panel]

      Insets:

      [bottom right, untitled small-scale map of the Kingdom of Galicia.] Scale: 1:1,743,294 approx. Lieües d'Allemagne à 15 par degre [51 mm =]; Lieües de France à 20 par degre [51 mm =]. Size: 14.7 x 17.7 cm (image); 13.9 x 16.9 cm (neatline).

      Additional text:

      [bottom, right of centre, in rectangular panel, a key, A-F, to features on the map, with a Nota Bene:] de Cysers die in de zee en / Bay syn Vademen diepten.

      Annotations:

      George III heading: Naval Engagement in the Bay of Vigo 22.d Oct.r 1702.

      Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [top, left of centre, ink, crossed out in ink:] 19.; [bottom right, black pencil:] 3; [bottom, left of centre, black pencil, trimmed, in Mason's hand?:] [?] 22 Oct.r 1702; [bottom, left of centre, black pencil, crossed out in black pencil:] 129; [bottom, left of centre, black pencil:] 17; [right centre, red pencil, erased:] 13.

      George III catalogue entry:

      Naval Engagement Nette Afteykeningh van het Veroveren der France en Spanse Scheepen inde Bay van Vigos door de Engelsche en Hollandse Vloot den 22 Oct 1702; by P. Mortier. [The same entry appears under the heading Vigo.]

    • Subject(s)

      Vigo, Galicia, Spain (42°13'58"N 08°43'21"W)

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