Add MS 57648

R.U.S.I. MAPS. Vol. XIII (1-13). Lille.

1. 'Plan de la ville de Lille investie par les Haut Allies sous le commande de SA le Prince Eugene de Savoye le 13 Aoust et prize le 8. Octobr. 1708 . . . [by] Monsr Brückmann, Capitaine de SAR of Bruns. Luneb. & Hannovres'. 1:27100 approx. 'Echelle de 2000 pas' (= 60mm.). Original of map 'Engr. & printed at Brussells by Eugene Henry Fricx 1709', and dedicated to Prince Eugene of Savoy. French. Cf. Add. 71232 D, plan of Lille and environs, 1709-1713, by an engineer in Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel service. '29' in ink on verso. R.U.S.I. no. HJ 237.

455 x 565mm.

2. 'Plan des attaques de la ville de Lille commencées sous le commandement de SAS le Prince Eugene de Savoye le 22 Aoust et finies le 22 Octobre 1708 jour de la reddition [by] 'M. Brüchman capit. de SAE de Bruns. Luneb: et Hannovre. Levé et dessiné par MJ'. 1:4380 approx. Scale bar of 200 toises (= 89mm.). French. Original of map engraved 'A Bruxelles chez Eugene Henry Fricx, Imprimeur de Roÿ . . . 1709'. '31' in ink on verso. Amherst no. C 22 no longer visible. R.U.S.I. no. HJ 238.

415 x 550mm.

3. 'Plan sampt der Situation, Circonvallation, Contravallation und Attaque von Lille . . . 1708'. 1:24400 approx. 'Scala von Toises'. Scale bar of 500 toises (= 40mm.). German. '30' in ink on recto, 'no. 19' in ink on verso. R.U.S.I. no. HJ 239.

510 x 585mm.

4. 'Plan de la ville et de la citadelle de Lille assiegée par les alliees l'annee 1708 [by] Henricus Ernestus le Bachelle, Conducteur au service des Estats Généreaux des Provinces Uniées ou de Hollande'. 1:18700 approx. 'Eschelle de neuf cents Toises' (= 94mm.). French. 'No.18' in ink on verso. R.U.S.I. no. HJ 240.

430 x 670mm., on sheet 595 x 935mm.

5. 'Attaque de Lille' possibly by Brückmann; 1709. No scale given. French. 'No.21' in ink on verso. R.U.S.I. no. HJ 241.

295 x 410mm.

6. 'Plan du malheureux assaut a la contrescarpe de Lille', possibly by J. J. Brückmann; 1708. No scale given. Pencil note 'FHH 27 Aug. 1708'. French. 'No.25' in ink on verso. R.U.S.I. no. HJ 242.

250 x 380mm.

7. 'Plan de l'attaque de Lille'; 1708. No scale given. French. '32' in ink on recto, 'no.22' in ink on verso. R.U.S.I. no. HJ 243.

180 x 295mm.

8. 'Attaque des allies devant Lille'; 1708. No scale given. French. '34' in ink on recto, 'no.24' in ink on verso. R.U.S.I. no. HJ 244.

195 x 295mm.

9. 'Attaque de Lille'; 1708. No scale given. Copy of Add. 57648, f. 7. '33' in ink on recto, 'No.23' in ink on verso. French. R.U.S.I. no. HJ 245.

180 x 295mm.

10. 'Ordre de bataille de l'armee alliee comme ils se sont rangees sur les plaines de Lile, le 4e Aout 1744 . . . I. Barrow delin.' French. A plan of the order of battle, not drawn to scale. R.U.S.I. no. A 9.82.

335 x 445mm.

11. 'Plan de la citadelle de Lille (avec les nouveaux ouvrages jusques a l'annee 1752) presente a . . . Luis Ernst, Prince de Brunswick Wolfenbuttel . . . gouverneur de la ville et dependence de Bois le Duc &c &c [by] R. V. Fuchtalen, ingenieur au service des Etats Generaux'. 1:1800 approx. 'Echelle de cent toises' (= 107mm.) Map oriented with North-East at top. French. There is a large and elaborate cartouche in the form of a shell ornamented with sun and clouds, before which a plump and naked nymph reclines on a cloth powdered with fleurs-de-lis which has been spread over a heap of the trophies of war. She brandishes a spear marked up as the scale bar in her right hand. 'No.27' and 'No.4' in ink on verso; the latter has been struck through. R.U.S.I. no. HJ 246.

495 x 720mm.

12. 'Plan de la citadelle de Lille, comme elle est achevée l'annee 1752', by W. J. Vonck; 1753. 1:1820 approx. Scale bar of 100 toises (= 107mm.) French. 'No.28a' and 'No.5' in ink on verso; the latter has been struck through. R.U.S.I. no. HJ 247.

480 x 610mm.

13. 'Lille, ville forte de Pais Bas située dans le comte de la Flandre francoise'; circa 1752. 1:4015 approx. Scale bar of 300 toises (= 112mm.). French. The title cartouche is adorned with the figure of a surveyor, depicted as a bearded man in a long loose buttoned coat (with several buttons missing), carrying a wide-brimmed hat. The foot of his measuring staff is marked up as the scale bar. 'No.26' in ink on verso. R.U.S.I. no. HJ 248.

510 x 720mm.

includes:

• ff. 1, 2 Maps and Plans: Eugene Francis, Prince of Savoy-Carignan: Lille, Nord: Captain J. J. Brückmann, in the service of the Duke of Brunswick: Eugene Henry Fricx, engraver, of Brussels: Plans of the attack on Lille, by Capt. J. J. Brückmann later engraved and printed by Eugene Henry Fricx, and dedicated to Prince Eugene of Savoy: 1709: Fr.
• f. 3 Maps and Plans: Lille, Nord: Plan of fortifications of, and attack on Nord: 1708: Germ.
• f. 4 Maps and Plans: Netherlands, United Provinces: Lille, Nord: Henry Ernest Le Bachelle, military engineer in the service of the Estates-General of the United Provinces: Plans of siege and capture of Lille, by Henry Ernest Le Bachelle: 1708-1709: Fr.
• ff. 5, 6 Maps and Plans: Lille, Nord: Captain J. J. Brückmann, in the service of the Duke of Brunswick: Plans of the attack on Lille, possibly by Capt. J. J. Brückmann: 1708-1709: Fr.
• ff. 7-9 Maps and Plans: Lille, Nord: Plans of attack on Lille: 1708: Fr.
• f. 10 Maps and Plans: Lille, Nord: I. Barrow, military draughtsman: Order of battle of troops before Lille, by I. Barrow: 1744: Fr.
• f. 11 Maps and Plans: Lille, Nord: R. V. Fuchtalen, engineer in the service of the Estates-General: Ludwig Ernst, Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel; 3rd son of Duke Ferdinand Albrecht II: Plan of the citadel at Lille, by R. V. Fuchtalen, dedicated to Prince Ludwig Ernst of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel: aft. 1752: Fr.
• f. 12 Maps and Plans: Lille, Nord: W. J. Vonck, military draughtsman: Plans of the citadel at Lille, by W. J. Vonck: 1753: Fr.
• f. 13 Maps and Plans: Lille, Nord: Plan of citadel and fortifications of Lille: circa 1752: Fr.