Capture of Lille, 1708, Die Rhumwürdige Eroberung der Statt Ryssel als des Schlüssels zu Franckreich (title on object), Siege from August 22 and capture of Lille (Lille) by the Allies under Prince Eugene of Savoy on October 23, 1708; the castle was captured on December 8. The central representation of the siege contained in a richly decorated ornamental frame with a cartouche at the top with a map of the city. At the bottom a cartouche with the description of the events in German. Bottom right the radiant shield with the monogram CR of Carolus Rex. Sheet in the bound collection of records released under the title: Repraesentatio belli ... Der Spanische Successions-Krieg [ca. 1720]., print, print maker: Johann August Corvinus, (mentioned on object), after drawing by: Paul Decker (I), (mentioned on object), after drawing by: Georg Philipp Rugendas (I), (mentioned on object), Augsburg, 1712 - 1715, paper, etching, engraving, height c. 443 mm × width, 400 mm
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Capture, Lille, 1708, Die Rhumwürdige Eroberung der Statt Ryssel als, des, Schlüssels zu Franckreich, title, object, Siege, August 22, capture, Allies under Prince Eugene, Savoy, October 23, castle, was, captured, December 8, central representation, siege contained, richly, decorated, ornamental frame, cartouche, top, map, city, bottom, description, events, German, Bottom right, radiant shield, monogram CR, Carolus Rex, Sheet, bound collection, records, released, under, Repraesentatio belli .., Der Spanische Successions-Krieg, ca, 1720, print, print maker, Johann August Corvinus, mentioned, drawing, Paul Decker, I, Georg Philipp Rugendas, Augsburg, 1712 - 1715, paper, etching, engraving, height c, 443 mm × width, 400 mm
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