Die Belagerung u Eroberung. Ath, View of the French Siege of Ath, 1706.
engraving, engraving
Accession Number
NAM.2000-06-20-1
Description
Die Belagerung u Eroberung. Ath, View of the French Siege of Ath, 1706. Engraving by Johann-August Corvinus after Abraham Drentwelt, published by Jeremias Wolff for Decker’s History of the War of the Spanish Succession, 1720 (c). Text in German: “The Siege and Conquest of ATH” “ After the Invincible army of the High Allies had, as it were, swept the French conquests in the Netherlands in 1706....” “Explanation of the above plan. A. Opening of the attack on the 20th of July. B. Battery of 8 guns and 4 howitzers. .......”
Campaigns
War of the Spanish Succession, Northern Europe (1702-1713)