Beleg van Mons, 1709 by Samuel Du Ry de Champdoré

Beleg van Mons, 1709 1709

samueldurydechampdore

imaginative character sketch

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ink drawing experimentation

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"Beleg van Mons, 1709" is a detailed hand-drawn plan of the siege of Mons by Samuel Du Ry de Champdoré, created in 1709. The drawing depicts the fortifications and surrounding landscape of the city of Mons, Belgium, during the Siege of Mons in 1709. Champdoré, a renowned military engineer and cartographer, is known for his precise and informative depictions of military campaigns. This drawing is a valuable historical document for military historians and art enthusiasts interested in the intricacies of military campaigns and 18th-century cartography.