Seven Year's War Maps, Lot of 7 

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  Seven Year's War Maps, Lot of 7 
  
  Lot of 7 maps. The Seven Years’ War (1756-1763) has also been termed the Second Hundred Years’ War by some historians, since it was a continuation of other conflicts that century, or the first world war by others, as it involved all of the powers of Europe, their navies and their overseas colonies. Although officially beginning in 1756, the war in North America, known as the French and Indian War in the English colonies, actually began two years earlier with a dispute over Fort Duquesne at the Forks of the Ohio River (Allegheny and Monongahela), present-day Pittsburgh. The war also came to involve colonial control in India and the Philippines.
  
  These maps concern the European Theatre of War, however. The European side of the conflict began with the attempt by Austria (Habsburgs) to win back Silesia, wrested from them by Frederick the Great of Prussia in the War of the Austrian Succession (occupying much of the 1740s). When Maria Theresa (Habsburg, Austria) declared war on Prussia, Frederick preemptively struck Bohemia, defeating the Austrians. He was forced to withdraw a few weeks later after losing a battle, but defeated a number of Austrian and French armies later. England joined Hanover to protect this continental possession from the French. Spain was bound to support France by earlier treaties. Russia initially supported France, but switched its support to Britain late in the war. Even Sweden, Saxony, Poland-Lithuania, Portugal and other smaller nations joined the conflict.
  
  In the end, very little changed in Europe, other than the need to levy excessive taxes to support one war after another. Most of the significant events happened in the New World. It was the beginning of the end for French colonies in North America and Southern Asia. Great Britain gained most of the land east of the Mississippi River from both France and Spain (Florida). Britain also gained control of India, with France ceding most of her possessions there. France lost Louisiana west of the Mississippi to Spain (which Spain returned to France in 1801). Although France intended to re-establish a North American empire, eventually she had greater need for funds to continue yet more wars (Napoleonic) than for a distant territory that would cost additional resources to maintain, and Jefferson was able to purchase the remaining French holdings to double the size of the infant United States.
  
  Pierre de Hondt was a Dutch bookseller/publisher in the Hague. When war erupted, he added map publishing to his repertoire, maintaining the high standards for which he had been known in book publishing. Most of his battle plans were engraved by Jan van Schley. These maps are fairly scarce, apparently issued in limited numbers. A number of de Hondt’s maps use flaps to depict the movement of troops on a battlefield, one of which is included in this group, technically a bit more difficult than a simple plan view. All maps are in French. [English title translations by Google] 1) Oebschelwitz, L.W. von, (1734-1774) Plan de l’Action de Reichenberg gagnee par les Troupes de S.M. le Roi de Prusse, sous les orders de S.A.S. le Prince de Bevern, contre les Troupes Autrichiennes, sous le commandement de Mr. le Comte de Koenigsegg; Le 21 Avril 1757 [Plan of Action of Reichenberg won by the Troop of S. M. the King of Prussia, under the orders of HSH the Prince of Bevern, against the Austrian troops under the command of Mr. Count of Koenigsegg; The21st of April 1757] Plate size 9.75 x 13 in. on 16.5 x 21 " sheet. Published in the Hague by Pierre de Hondt, 1758. This battle between Prussia and Austria saw a Prussian victory.
  
  2) ________. Plan de la Bataille de Jaegerndorf, Entre ‘Armee Prussienne, forte d’environ cinquate Escadrons & de feize Bataillons, commandee parle Feld Marechal de Lehwald, & l’Armee Russe, Estimee de 80,000 Hommes, sous le orders du Prince Apraxin. [Map of the Battle of Jaegerndorf, the entire Prussian Army, numbering about fifty & Squadrons of sixteen battalions, commanded by Field Marshal Lehwald, and the Russian Army, estimated 80,000 men, under the orders of Prince Apraxin /Apraksin] Published in the Hague by Pierre de Hondt, 1758. Plate 11.25 x 17 in.; sheet 16.75 x 21.5 in. Although the Russians won this battle on the 30 August 1757, the Prussians scored a strategic victory, holding off a force estimated to be nearly three times larger for most of the day and inflicting as many losses as they suffered.
  
  3) ________. Plan de la Bataille, gagnee par l’Armee des Allies, aux Ordres de S.A.S. Mr. le Prince Ferdinand de Brunswic, sur celle de France, commandee par Mr. le Prince de Clermont, pres d’Anrad, le 23 Juin 1758. [Map of the Battle, won by the Army of the Allies, the Orders of HSH Monsieur Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick, to that of France, commanded by Monsieur le Prince de Clermont, close to Anrad, the 23^rd of June 1758]. Published in the Hague by Pierre de Hondt, 1758. Plate size 10.75 x 16 in.; sheet 16.75 x 21.5 in. The Battle of Krefeld took place between Prussia, Britain and Hanover against France, resulting in an Allied victory.
  
  4) Van der Schley, Jacob (1715-1779). Plan des Mouvements de L’Armee dupuis le 26 jusqu’au 31 May de meme depuis le 12. D’Aout jusqu’au Sept. 1758 [The Army Movements Plan from 26 to 31 May of the same from 12. August until Sept. 1758]. Published in the Hague by Pierre Grosse, Jr. and Daniel Pinet, 1766. Outline color for troop formations. Title cartouche upper left, with key to troop positions by date to the right of it. Plate impression 22.5 x 36 in.; double sheet 25.75 x 38.25 in.
  
  5) _______. Plan des Affaires de Sangerhausen et de Lutterberg, dont la Premiere se donna le 23 Juillet entre le Corps du Prince d’Isenbourg et Mr. le Duc de Broglio et la Seconde le 10 Octob. Entre le Corps de Mr. le L.G. d’Oberg et celui de Mr. le Prince de Soubise l’an 1758. [Plan of the Affairs of Sangerhausen and Lutterberg, whose first was fought on July 23 between forces of the Prince of Isenburg and Mr. Duke of Broglio and the second on 10 Octob. Between the corps of Mr. L. G. Oberg and that of M. le Prince de Soubise the year 1758] Published in the Hague by Pierre Grosse, Jr. & Daniel Pinet, 1766. Title cartouche lower right; key for the two actions upper left. Outline color for troop positions. Plate 20.25 x 23.5 in; double sheet 26.75 x 38.5 in. Two movable flaps at one position: the main map with C and D on it; first flap, 2.5 in. square attached upper left with H and K; second flap, 3 in. square attached upper right with S. The first shows the initial positions of d'Isenburg (D to C); the second (K) shows Isenburg's position on the left of the enemy, while the Hessian Chasseurs took positions in the timber in Ellenbach; the third (S) shows the movement of Monsieur Oberg before retreating at night to Lutternberg.
  
  6) Oebschelwitz, L.W. von. Bataille de Bergen, pres Francfort, gagnee par M. le Duc de Broglie, Lieutenant-General des Armees du Roi, & Commandant l’Armee du Mayn, sur l’Armee des Allies, aux orders de M. le Prince Ferdinand, le 13 Avril 1759. [Battle of Bergen, near Frankfurt, won by the Duke de Broglie, Lieutenant General of the King's Armies, and the Commander of the Army [of the] Mayn (Main), the Army of the Allies, the orders of the Prince Ferdinand, 13 April 1759]. Published in the Hague by Pierre de Hondt, 1759. Outline color showing troop positions. Plate 10.5 x 16 in.; sheet 11.75 x 17.5 in.
  
  7) Van der Schley, Jacob. Plan de la levee du Siege de Brunswic la nuit du 13 au 14.d’ Octobre 1763. Par S.A.S. Monseigneur le Prince Frederic Auguste Duc de Brunswic et de Lunebourg, Major General et Chef d’un Regiment d’Infanterie. [Plan the lifting Brunswic Headquarters of the night from 13th to 14th of October 1763. For Monsignor HSH Prince Frederic Auguste Duke of Brunswick and Lüneburg, Major General and Chief of the Regiment Infantry]. Published in the Hague by Pierre Grosse, Jr. and Daniel Pinet, 1766. Outline color for troop positions. Title cartouche upper right. Explanations down the right side under the cartouche. 

  Condition

  1) Short margins with short tears, scuffing and minor toning. Overall paper & strike clean.
  
  2) Edges with scuffing and short tears. Right edge with dark toning; left edge very light. Otherwise overall clean.
  
  3) Margin scuffing and light toning. Top right side margin trimmed for a couple inches at some point. Overall clean.
  
  4) Water stain over about 1/3 of bottom margin. Sides and top margin with light toning and scuffing. Central portion relatively clean.
  
  5) Water stain along bottom; soiling along top. Slight scuffing and short tears. A few brown spots in left margin. None of these affect image. Overall very good. Flaps fine.
  
  6) Light toning and scuffing of side margins. Overall clean.
  
  7) Water stain in lower margin, extending in the corner up into the side margins, but not affecting the area within the plate impression. Soiling along the top margin, again, not extending into the impression. Minor "ghosting" of red ink from troop positions. Overall very good.
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