Item Summary

A depiction of the French victory over the Hapsburgs at the Battle of Almansa in 1707. At the bottom, printed in red and black, is the "Almanach" for 1708 (Almanach pour l'an de grace M. DCCVIII). Above it and on its flanks are framed vignettes, one showing the Austrian surrender with a map of Spain in the background. In the large scene, James FtizJames, 1st Duke of Berwick, is seen with other officers after their victory. Pierre Gallays (1677?-1749) was an engraver and publisher who specialized in calendars and almanacs. This is one of 16 prints listed on the BN webpage for Gallays with a biographical note.

Descriptive Information

Title
La victoire remportée par l'armée du roi commandéee par Monsieur le duc de Barvick sur les anglois et portuguais près d'Almanza le 25 avril.
Call Number
C South 08/Drawer 06/GC179/Full Folio GA 2022.00112
Identifier
ark:/88435/dcgm80j8232
Language
French
Date Created
1707
Extent
1 broadside : illustrations (engraving) ; 90.5 x 60 cm
Rights Statement
Copyright Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

File Count
2

Institutional Information

Collection
Omega Project
Selections from the Graphic Arts Collection
IIIF Manifest URL

https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/6e559a1e-28ae-4adb-a9e8-add4624b2915/manifest