Beleg van Béthune, 1710 1735

This anonymous map, titled "Beleg van Béthune, 1710," depicts a detailed view of the siege of Béthune, France, during the War of the Spanish Succession. The hand-drawn lines trace the fortifications of the city, with a schematic view of the surrounding landscape and a group of figures on horseback positioned at the bottom, adding a sense of scale and human presence to the scene. Created in 1735, this map offers a glimpse into the strategic military planning and engineering involved in siege warfare.