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"Plan et Attaque de la Ville de St. Leeuw […]"

original copper engraving of two plates approx. 40x46cm (representation/image size) on handmade paper (51x57cm) typographically titled and inscribed in the plate; from: Jean Dumont and Jean Rousset de Missy "Histoire militaire du Prince Eugène de Savoye, du Prince et Duc de Marlborough, et du Prince de Nassau-Frise, où l'on trouve un détail des principales actions de la dernière guerre, & des batailles & sièges commandez par ces trois généraux" Isaac van der Kloot, The Hague 1729

This interesting sheet is from the first imperial folio edition of one of the finest and most lavishly illustrated works on military history. The glorious campaigns of the famous Turkish warrior Prince Eugene of Savoy (1663 in Paris – 1736 in Vienna) and the 1. Duke of Marlborough John Churchill (1650 in Ashe - 1722 in Devonshire) and Johann Wilhelm Friso (1687 in Dessau - 1711 near Moerdijk) in the Turkish campaigns and in the War of the Spanish Succession. The Dutch battle painter Jan van Huchtenburgh (1647 in Haarlem – 1733 in Amsterdam) accompanied the Austrian Field Marshal Prince Eugene of Savoy on his campaigns from 1708 to 1717 and painted his battles in large cycles. Most of his works are now in the Galleria Sabauda in Turin.

The extremely rare print with a smoothed vertical centrefold. At the lower left corner with a smoothed crease outside the depiction. Paper smoothed centre-folded.

In the spring, both warring parties decided to go on the offensive. In May, the Duke of Marlborough succeeded in getting the Elector of Bavaria and Marshal Villeroi to advance before they were reinforced by troops from the Rhine. on the 23rd On May 17, 1706, he won a decisive victory at the Battle of Ramillies. Taking advantage of this success, he occupied or conquered Louvain, Mechelen, Brussels, Menin, Ostend and Bruges, leaving Charles III everywhere. proclaim as king. Source: wikipedia.de

100% original of the time. No reprint.

Guaranteed original print of high quality. No reprint, no facsimile.  

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