Matthaus Merian began publishing the ‘Theatrum Europaeum’ in 1633, it was not finished until 1738 by which time 21 volumes had been issued including some 20,000 pages of text, 720 maps, plans, views and other engravings and nearly 700 portraits. This image depicts the Battle of Ramillies during the War of Spanish Succession. It was the Duke of Marlborough’s second victory over the French and has been called arguably as great a success as the Battle of Blenheim.