Map showing the defenses of the city of roermond, captured by the allies on october 7, 1702. Plate no. 273 in part xii of the print les forces de l'europe, asie, afrique et amerique. Comme also les cartes des côtes de france et d'espagne from 1726 (see rp-p-ob-83. 036), this second volume with 271 hand-numbered plates of renowned strong cities and fortresses in the context of the war of the spanish succession 1701-1713. Most of these plates have been copied from the anonymous french plates of renowned strong cities and fortresses in les forces de l'europe and in le theater de la guerre, dans les pays-bas, both originally published by nicolas de fer in paris (1693-1697) in the context of the nine years' war. Date: 1726. Place of creation: Leiden. Dimensions: height: 22 cm (8.6 in); width: 27.4 cm (10.7 in). Medium: etching print on paper. Depicted Place: Roermond. Collection: Rijksmuseum. Inname van Roermond, 1702 Roermond. Prise par les Alliéez le 7. October 1702 (titel op object) Les Forces de l'Europe, Asie, Afrique et Amerique Comme aussi les Cartes des Côtes de France et d'Espag, RP-P-OB-83.036-35
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