1865 – Duke of Marlborough Campaign Atlas | 26 Folding Maps from War of Spanish Succession

Atlas to the Memoirs of John, Duke of Marlborough by William Coxe is an 1865 atlas detailing the major events from campaigns of the War of Spanish Succession. Led by John Churchill, the Duke of Marlborough, these battles helped shape the outcome of the war in Spain. This atlas features 26 engravings, most of which are maps illustrating key battles including the Battle of Blenheim which was the first major turning point in the war. The maps also illustrated important troop movement and tactics used in the battles.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Atlas to the Memoirs of John, Duke of Marlborough, Containing Maps and Plans Illustrative of the Campaigns
• Author(s): William Coxe
• Publisher: London, Bell and Daldy
• Edition: Edition. 1865.
• Format: (4to), single volume
• Binding: Hardcover, cloth
• Size:  11.5 in x 9 in (29.2 cm x 22.9 cm)
• Collation / Illustrations: 26 engraved maps and plans
• Contents Include:
  • Attack on Schellenberg (1704)
  • Battle of Blenheim (1704)
  • Operations on the Moselle (1705)
  • Brabant (1705)
  • Mindelheim (1704–1705)
  • Ramillies (1706)
  • Ostend and Wynendale (1706 & 1708)
  • Campaigns of 1707–1708
  • Oudenard (1708)
  • Lille siege (1708)
  • Malplaquet (1709)
  • Depiction of general operations from 1711
• Provenance:
  • signed – Alice Turner
  • ephemera – printed and handwritten family trees pertaining to Spanish/Austrian Hapsburgs and the genealogy of Philip II, King of Spain

Condition:

Very Good. Bound in original cloth with minimal wear to corners. Spine is secure. Folding maps are intact and crisp. No missing plates or markings.

Why Collect This?

• Contains 26 original engraved maps and facsimiles
• Designed as a military campaign reference for the War of Spanish Succession

Item Number: # 29579