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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

    GASPARD BAILLIEU (ACTIVE 1696-1726)

    Map of the siege of Turin, 1706 (Turin, Piedmont, Italy) 45°04'13"N 07°41'12"E

    published 1708

    Etching and engraving; printed on paper | Scale: 1:7,500 approx. | RCIN 725062

    A map of the siege of Turin carried on by Philippe Charles, duc d'Orléans (1674-1723) and Louis d'Aubusson de la Feuillade, duc de Roannais (1673-1725), from 14 May to 7 September 1706 when Turin was relieved on 7 September by troops of the Imperial army commanded by Prince Eugene of Savoy (1663-1736). War of the Spanish Succession (1701-14). Oriented with north-north-east to top.

    A copy of this map is one of thirty town plans by Baillieu with military details which form an untitled collection in eighteenth-century binding in the British Library, Maps 144.c.41.

    Additional text: [bottom left, in rectangular panel:] ATTAQUES / DE TURIN / Par l’Armée du Roy / commandé par le Duc de / la Feuillade en 1706 le / 30 Juin [followed by a key, A-C, to the lunettes, contre-gardes [defence works covering the face of a bastion or demi-lune], and mines. Bottom right, in rectangular panel, a key 1-29, to places within the city; A-I, K-M, continued, N-T, bottom left, outside the border, to the named bastions.]

    Condition: one fold line; surface dirt on both sides. Verso: bottom, right of centre, water-stained patch, shadow and fragments from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label.

    • Gaspard Baillieu (active 1696-1726) (cartographer and publisher) [bottom right, outside border:] à Paris chez le Sieur G. Baillieu ingenieur et / Geographe au Bout du Pont au change vis a vis / lorloge du Palais au Neptune Francois. [bottom centre, outside border:] Avec Privil. du Roy pour 10 ans 1708.

    • Watermark: Indistinct, two letters B C separated by a heart in a rounded rectangular frame

      Condition: one fold line; surface dirt on both sides. Verso: bottom, right of centre, water-stained patch, shadow and fragments from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label

    • Scale: 1:7,500 approx. Scale bar: Echelle [39 mm =] 150 Toise.

      35.5 x 46.7 cm (neatline)

      37.4 x 48.0 cm (image)

      38.5 x 50.0 cm (platemark)

      44.2 x 58.3 cm (sheet)

    • Printed title:

      PLAN / de la Ville et Citadelle / de TURIN / Capitalle de piemont residence ordinaire des / ducs de Savoye siege dun archevesque et dune / Academie situee sur la Riviere du po / Par le S.r G. Baillieu Geographe. [top left]

      Additional text:

      [bottom left, in rectangular panel:] ATTAQUES / DE TURIN / Par l’Armée du Roy / commandé par le Duc de / la Feuillade en 1706 le / 30 Juin [followed by a key, A-C, to the lunettes, contre-gardes [defence works covering the face of a bastion or demi-lune], and mines. Bottom right, in rectangular panel, a key 1-29, to places within the city; A-I, K-M, continued, N-T, bottom left, outside the border, to the named bastions.]

      Annotations:

      George III heading: Turin besieged by the French from the 14.th May to the 7.th Sept.r 1706.

      Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [top right, black pencil:] 1706; [right centre, red pencil:] 5.

      George III catalogue entry:

      Turin Plan de la Ville et Citadelle de Turin avec les Attaques de l'Armée du Roy commandée par le Duc de la Feuillade le 30 Juin 1706: par le S.r Baillieu, 1708.

    • Subject(s)

      Turin, Piedmont, Italy (45°04'13"N 07°41'12"E)

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