George III’s maps and views showing the development of the war at home and abroad, from North America to India

J.E. VON AHLEFELD (ACTIVE 1780)

Adendorf and Lüneburg, 1780 (Adendorf, Lower Saxony, Germany) 53°16'54"N 10°26'16"E; (Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany) 53°15'03"N 10°24'50"E

1780

Pencil, pen, and ink on paper; three pages of text | 34.2 x 43.8 cm (sheet; folded to 34.2 x 21.9 cm) | RCIN 734058.2.e

A manuscript text which accompanies the maps at RCIN 734058.2.b.

Condition: two fold lines; slight discolouration on recto and verso.

J.E. von Ahlefeld (active 1780) (author) [signed and dated:] Ratceburg [?] 29^ten April 1780 [?J E] v Ahlefeld.

Subject(s)

Army-Hanover
Watermark: Similar to Heawood 3267: twice the letter X with the initials D & C B in a shield with scrollwork around the outside; countermark: D & C Blauw

Mark, stamped: 1005

Condition: two fold lines; slight discolouration on recto and verso
34.2 x 43.8 cm (sheet; folded to 34.2 x 21.9 cm)
Manuscript title:

N^ro 3. / Disposition auf im Dahlenburger und Gifken- / dorffer Wege ohnweit Lüneburg.

Annotations:

George III heading: Encampment near Luneburg.

Other annotations: none.

George III catalogue entry:

Luneburg Plan der ohnweit Luneburg campirenden Cavallerie und Infanterie, - Plan der Disposition auf den Dalenburger und Giffkendorffer Wege ohnweit Luneburg. drawn. (with MS. Explanations, 29 April 1780). [The same entry appears under the heading Encampment.]
Subject(s)
Adendorf, Lower Saxony, Germany (53°16'54"N 10°26'16"E)

Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany (53°15'03"N 10°24'50"E)