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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 the siege of Tournai, 1709 (Tournai, Walloon Region, Belgium) 50°36'25"N 03°23'21"E

    1709 or later

    Pencil, pen, ink and watercolour; drawn on two sheets of paper, joined; laid down on linen | Scale: not stated. 1:37,500 approx. | RCIN 726019

    A map of the siege of Tournai, 28 June-3 September 1709, by the Allied army commanded by John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough (1650-1722) resulting in the surrender of the French-held town on 28 July and of the citadel on 3 September. War of the Spanish Succession (1701-14). Oriented with north-west to top.

    This map shows all the territory which Cumberland was to fight over during the Battle of Fontenoy (11 May 1745). Unfinished; the title panel, bottom right, is blank.

    Condition: five fold lines; heavily worn along centre horizontal fold, repaired on verso before being laid down on linen; considerable brown staining. Verso: heavily stained brown; large water-stained patch, shadow, and fragment from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label.

    • Anonymous (cartographer)

      Subject(s)

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

    • Watermark: Fleur-de-lys in crowned shield, the figure ‘4’ suspending the letters L V G below; countermark: I H S [with cross] IVILLEDARY

      Mark, stamped: 124

      Condition: five fold lines; heavily worn along centre horizontal fold, repaired on verso before being laid down on linen; considerable brown staining. Verso: heavily stained brown; large water-stained patch, shadow, and fragment from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label

    • Scale: not stated. 1:37,500 approx. (scale)

      Scale: not stated. 1:37,500 approx.

      62.9 x 62.6 cm (neatline)

      63.3 x 63.1 cm (image)

      64.7 x 63.7 cm (sheet)

    • Printed title:

      Untitled [rectangular panel, bottom left, blank]

      Annotations:

      George III heading: Tournay invested by the Allies 28 June, the Town taken 28 July and the Castle 3 Sept.r 1709.

      Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [bottom, left of centre, black pencil, in Mason's or Schultz's hand?:] Tournay 1709; [left of old heading, black pencil, in Schultz's or Mason's hand?:] 60 Tournay juin -Sept 1709; [left centre, black pencil or ink, obscured by linen backing:] 2 - A / 4 - 136; [top right, ink:] 56; [top right, black pencil, in Mason's hand?:] 72.

      George III catalogue entry:

      Tournay Plan dessiné de la Ville et des Environs de Tournay investie par les Alliés commandés par le Duc de Marlborough le 28 Juin et prise le 28 Juillet 1709.

    • Subject(s)

      Tournai, Walloon Region, Belgium (50°36'25"N 03°23'21"E)

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