American War of Independence (1775-83)
George III’s maps and views showing the development of the war at home and abroad, from North America to India
Battle of Brandywine, 1777
BATTLE / OF / BRANDYWINE / in which / THE REBELS / were defeated, / September the 11.th 1777, / by the Army under the Command of / GENERAL / S.R WILL.M HOWE
published 1778Etching and engraving; printed on paper; hand coloured | Scale: 1:15,675 approx. | RCIN 734027
A later state of this map bears the imprint of ‘April 13.th 1784’.
A hand-coloured key top centre of the map shows that the British positions were coloured red, those of the Hessians and Anspachers were in blue, and those of the Rebels in yellow. Engraved and published some seven months after the action, part of this plan was based on the surveys of a Hessian artillery soldier, Lieutenant S.W. Werner.
Additional text: [bottom, below view, in four columns, a key, aa-i, k-uu, to the dispositions of the troops:] References to the Column under the Command of His Excellency Lieut.t Gen.l Knyphausen.
Condition: one fold line; induced discolouration to both sides.
William Faden (1749-1836) (engraver and publisher) [top right, below title:] NOTE The Operations of the Column under / the Command of His Excellency / Lieutenant General Knyphausen / is engraved from a Plan drawn / on the Spot by S.W. WERNER / Leiut.t of Hessian Artillery. / Engraved by W.M FADEN, / Charing Cross, / 1778; [bottom centre, outside border:] Published according to Act of Parliament by W.m Faden, Charing Cross April 13.th 1778.
SW Werner (active 1777) (surveyor)
Watermark: Fleur-de-lys in crowned shield, the letters G R below; countermark: WF
Condition: one fold line; induced discolouration to both sides
Scale: 1:15,675 approx. Scale bar: Scale of 1200 Yards [70 mm =].
48.6 x 43.3 cm (neatline)
53.8 x 43.7 cm (image)
56.1 x 45.8 cm (platemark)
67.9 x 53.8 cm (sheet)
Printed title:
BATTLE / OF / BRANDYWINE / in which / THE REBELS / were defeated, / September the 11.th 1777, / by the Army under the Command of / GENERAL / S.R WILL.M HOWE. [top right]
Additional text:
[bottom, below view, in four columns, a key, aa-i, k-uu, to the dispositions of the troops:] References to the Column under the Command of His Excellency Lieut.t Gen.l Knyphausen.
Annotations:
George III heading: Battle of Brandywine 11 Sep. 1777.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [along right edge, centre, black pencil, erased and partly legible:] 14-18 [and, black pencil:] XVII/[?].
George III catalogue entry:
Brandywine A Plan of the Battle of Brandywine in which the Rebels were defeated, Sept.r 11.th 1777, by the Army under the command of General Sir William Howe: published by Faden 1778.
Subject(s)
near Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, USA (39°52'18"N 75°35'28"W)
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