The Seven Years War (1756-63)
Manuscript and printed maps and views, correspondence and journals from the first global war
Battle of Krefeld, 1758
PLAN DE LA BATAILLE, / gagnée par l’Armée des ALLIÉS, aux Ordres de S.A.S. Mr. le Prince FERDINAND de BRUNSWIC, sur celle de FRANCE, / commandée par Mr. le Prince de CLERMONT, près d’ANDRAD, le 23 Juin 1758
1758Etched and engraved map and letterpress text printed on the same sheet of paper | Scale: not stated. 1:71,700 approx. | RCIN 732065
Additional text: [below map, letterpress, a key, A-I, K, L, I-IV, to the detail on the map.]
Condition: one fold line. Verso: bottom, right of centre, water-stained patch and shadow from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label.
Pieter [Pierre] de Hondt (c.1696-1764) (publisher) [bottom, below text:] A LA HAYE, CHEZ PIERRE DE HONDT, 1758.
Jakob van der Schley (1715-79) (engraver) [bottom left, below edge of border: J.V. Schley, direx.
Watermark: Fleur-de-lys in crowned shield, suspending a bell, C & I HONIG below; countermark: the letters G R with crown above
Condition: one fold line. Verso: bottom, right of centre, water-stained patch and shadow from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label
Scale: not stated. 1:71,700 approx.
25.7 x 39.7 cm (neatline)
36.7 x 40.1 cm (image)
27.5 x 41.1 cm (platemark)
26.3 x 40.1 cm (image of map)
42.2 x 54.2 cm (sheet)
Printed title:
PLAN DE LA BATAILLE, / gagnée par l’Armée des ALLIÉS, aux Ordres de S.A.S. Mr. le Prince FERDINAND de BRUNSWIC, sur celle de FRANCE, / commandée par Mr. le Prince de CLERMONT, près d’ANDRAD, le 23 Juin 1758. [across top of map, outside platemark, letterpress]
Additional text:
[below map, letterpress, a key, A-I, K, L, I-IV, to the detail on the map.]
Annotations:
George III heading: Battle of Crevelt 23 June 1758.
Other annotations: none.
George III catalogue entry:
Crevelt Plan de la Bataille gagnée par l'Armée des Alliés aux ordres du Prince Ferdinand de Brunswic sur celle de Fance commandée par le Prince de Clermont, le 23 Juin 1758: par J. v. Schley, chez P. de Hondt, 1758.
Subject(s)
Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (51°20'00"N 06°34'00"E)
Page revisions
14 March 2024
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