Belgrade | Manuscript plan of the Siege of Belgrade

Belgrade

“Environs de Belgrade”. [c.1740]

660 x 495mm., manuscript plan with fine original hand-colour, dissected and mounted on linen

A DETAILED MANUSCRIPT PLAN OF THE SIEGE OF BELGRADE OF 1717, DURING THE AUSTRO-VENETIAN-OTTOMAN WAR OF 1714-1718, in which Prince Eugene of Savoy captured the city from the forces of the Ottoman Empire.

The plan shows the fortifications of Belgrade, the lines of investment of the Austrian army, and the Austrian camp.

PROVENANCE:

Charles Louis d'Albert de Luynes (1717-1771), 5th Duc de Luynes