These two sheets each show a collection of nine city plans of fortified towns, mainly located in Belgium and northern France. The illustrations date from the time of the War of the Spanish Succession (c. 1700-1710) and were published by Peter Schenk the Elder (1660-1711), Amsterdam, in a work entitled Schouwburg van den oorlog (Theatre of War). The first sheet contains nine different city maps on a single page, including Mons, Antwerp, Namur, Maastricht, Brussels, Luxembourg, Charleroi, Liège (Luick) and Dunkirk (Dunkirk). The descriptions under the maps are in Dutch and Latin. The other sheet contains the following nine city maps: Winochs-Bergen (Berg St. Winox or Bergues), Arras (in Artoys), Béthune, Grevelingen (Gravelines in Flanders), Ghent (Gant or Ghent in Flanders), Ath (Aath in Hainaut), Ieperen (Ypres or Ypern in Flanders), Mons (Bergen in Hainaut), Condé (Condee in Hainaut) Size of sheets: 52 x 60 cm Condition The edges are frayed and have numerous small tears; the centre folds were each cut through and have been rejoined. One sheet is very wavy.