Code: 58981
Date: circa 1745
Long title: Battle of Maestricht PLAN of the CAMP of the ARMY of the ALLIES, commanded by Monsr. D’AUVERQUERQUE, and the manner in it was drawn up in Battle, when the Army of the TWO CROWNS advanced to ATTACK IT May 14th 1703. Copper engraving with later hand colouring. Overall size: 51.3cms x 39.5cms. Image size: 467mm x 383mm including title. Highly decocrative cartouche; lettered key to either side of title showing the position of the cavalry in Battle; Infantry in Battle; Camp of the Allies etc . Old folds as issued. Old tape on corners from a previous mounting else good condition.
Paul Rapin de Thoyras (1661-1725)
Paul Rapin de Thoyras was a Huguenot historian under English patronage. He compiled a French-language history of England, published in 1724-27. It was published monthly with illustrations. All volumes of his work were translated to English in 14 volumes from 1727 by the Reverend Nicolas Tindal. Tindal also added a "Continuation" to the History, covering the years from the accession of James VI to that of George I of Great Britain.
The original version was almost the only English history available in France in the first half of the 18th century.
