2 Antique Maps-BATTLE-BELGIUM-TONGEREN-SINT TRUIDEN-LUIK-BORGLOON-Beaurain-1776

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Tom. 5 Pl. 7 - 8: 'Ordre de Bataille . - Carte des Camps de St. Tron le 20 Juin et d'Horelle pres de Tongres le 11 Juillet 1694. Avec les Camps de Mr. Boufflers.' (Order of the Battle of the Allied Army dring the campaign of 1694 - Map of the encampments of Saint Trond on June 20th and Horelle near Tongeren on July 11th 1694. With the encampments of Mr. Boufflers). Set of 2 plates. The detailed map shows the region including Saint Trond / Sint-Truiden, Waremme, Tongres / Tongeren, Liege / Luik, Borgloon in Belgium. Copperplate engraving on verge type hand laid paper. Original hand colouring of military sites. Watermark present. Blank rear. Authenticity guaranteed. Description: This decorative print originates from: 'Histoire Militaire de Flandre depuis l'Annee 1690. jusqu'en 1694 â ¦' (transl.: Military history of Flanders from 1690-1694.), by le Chevalier de Beaurain, 2nd. ed. 1776 (first ed. 1756). This is an important historical source concerning the 'Nine Years' War' (1688-97). This war is often called the War of the Grand Alliance, the War of the Palatine Succession, or the War of the League of Augsburg â " was a major war of the late 17th century fought between King Louis XIV of France, and a European-wide coalition, the Grand Alliance, led by the Anglo-Dutch Stadtholder-King William III, Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I, King Charles II of Spain, Victor Amadeus II of Savoy, and the major and minor princes of the Holy Roman Empire.Artists and Engravers: Jean de Beaurain (1696-1771), was a French Geographer and Royal Geographer to King Louis XV. He published a 14-volume atlas (Atlas de gà ographie ancienne et moderne.) and this work originally published in 1756. His son Jean-Baptiste Jacques de Beaurain (1728-unknown) continued his work on military history and finished some of his works. This plate is engraved by J. N. Martinet, text by J. Oger. Condition: Excellent. General age related toning. Some light shop soiling and ink ghosting. Rear blank. Please study scans carefully. Storage location: B44-19 The overall size is ca. 21.5 x 17.1 inch. The image size is ca. 16.9 x 11.6 inch. The overall size is ca. 54.5 x 43.5 cm. The image size is ca. 43 x 29.5 cm. Seller Inventory # 22613

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