Talk:Cologne War/Archive 1

Map

are you going to do the map in layers? If so, perhaps the basic one could just be the boundaries, and the adjoining territories, to give the lay of the land. So we'd need Brabant (Spanish Netherlands), Liege, Limburg, Gelderland, etc, as on the outline map from the book I sent you. The territory of the electorate should show Bonn, Bruehl, the imperial cities of cologne and Neuss, Vest Recklinghausen.Auntieruth55 (talk) 22:48, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

Latest map

Just uploaded the first version of my map. I plan on adding the western-most outline of Westphalia to the map, and probably changing the background color from white to the more-standard cream color. I tried to include every town that is mentioned in the article, but I may have missed a few. I also added other nearby major cities (e.g. Dortmund) to give readers some reference points.

I would like to create a larger geo-political map as well.

What changes would you like to see regarding this map? MapMaster (talk) 17:57, 5 October 2009 (UTC)

it's a terrific map so far. I think the color changes will enhance it. Limz am Rhein is spelled wrong (it's Linz). Probably Rhein ought to be in English: Rhine. Eventually need to place Nijmegen on the map too, and Rheinberg. Those were the last battles. When you do the geopolitical map, it will have the other states on it? Auntieruth55 (talk) 19:05, 5 October 2009 (UTC)

looking at it again. As I read the description of the electorate, Werl is part of the County of Westphalia. You're showing it as separate.  ?? I realize that old map is difficult. Auntieruth55 (talk) 22:43, 5 October 2009 (UTC)

I have uploaded a new map, adding the cream-coloured background as well as the outline of the western edge of Westphalia and Nijmegen. I would like to keep the river spelled Rhein since there are two other placenames spelled Rhein: Rheinberg and Linz am Rhein.

Regarding Westphalia, I understand that although it was a fief of the Elector, it was not part of the Electorate. For example, no maps of the Electorate show Westphalia.

As you may have noticed, I ensured that Cologne was not shown as part of the Electorate.

How's that?? MapMaster (talk) 12:54, 6 October 2009 (UTC)

I did notice that, but perhaps the city could be a different color, so it's clearer that it is not part of the electorate? As for the fief, perhaps it could be outlined, but not colored the same way? Auntieruth55 (talk) 15:20, 6 October 2009 (UTC)

Brilliant! Thanks very much. Auntieruth55 (talk) 18:04, 8 October 2009 (UTC)