Das belägerte Ryssel nach der Ordnung derer Anfälle und dem Stand der Regimenter inner denen Circumvallations-Linien der Boll gebe baldfolgenden Eroberung vorläufig beschrieben den 16. Octobr. 1708
Summary
Engraving shows plan of the fortress city of Lille, France during the siege of the city in 1708 surrounded by regiments identified numerically in the print (1-85) Also includes list of locations of canons, batteries, and other strategic locations. Also includes locations of some rvillages, rivers and other landmarks as well as the plan of the city and its star-shaped fortress. Includes key listing locations identified in the print in final column of the text.
Title from inset caption at bottom right corner of print.
Includes scale: "Echelle de 300 Thoisis".
"Ordnung der Regimenter" [Location of regiments]: nos. 1-85.
Reference copy in LOT 4601, no. 193.
Illustration in: Hauslab Album, plate 193.
Original album; Purchase; 1950.
Formerly: PR13 CN1950:R01. Originals were housed in blind-tooled morocco album 11 x 17 in. Original binding in P&P Suppl. Archives.
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