Old Siege of Turin Military Map by Husson, 1706: River Po, Porta Palatina, Venaria Reale, Rivoli, Allied Relief Size:A0 (841x1189mm) Provides intricate details of shipping

Provides intricate details of shipping lanes and distances

created in 1930

Themes: Focuses on the wine appellations of the Côtes du Rhône

The map's style

including Vasilyevsky Island

Old Siege of Turin Military Map by Husson, 1706: River Po, Porta Palatina, Venaria Reale, Rivoli, Allied Relief Size:A0 (841x1189mm) Provides intricate details of shippingPierre Hussons 1706 Torino Turin Battle Plan is a masterclass in Baroque era military cartography, composed at the very moment the Siege of Turin reshaped the War of the Spanish Succession. Hussons hand captures more than thirty named sites and descriptive notes, illuminating how geography, fortification, and maneuver intertwined over four arduous months. Red and blue notations distinguish French besiegers from the citys defenders, while an ornate