Map of encampments near Portsmouth, 1782 (Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK) 50°47'27"N 01°06'07"W

A map of the encampments near Portsmouth, 1 July-18 November 1782. American War of Independence (1775-83). Oriented with north to top.

The map is bounded on the north by Portsbridge Fort and the Portsea Lines, to the east by Langston Harbour, and extends to the west as far as Bare Down. The encamped regiments, with the colour of facings in parentheses are: on Bare Down: Light Infantry (blue); 16th Light Dragoons (blue). At Weovil within the Gosport Lines: Cardiganshire Militia (blue; they were green in 1779). Between Fort Monckton and Haslar Hospital: Herefordshire Militia (apple green); Cheshire Militia (blue). On Southsea Common: Artillery; Buckinghamshire Militia (black); Sussex (red); 25th Foot (deep yellow). On Eastwick Common Yorkshire Volunteers (yellow).

This is one of 31 maps of encampments which are likely to have been drawn up as a set from original field surveys and draft maps between about 1782 (the last encampment ended on 13 November 1782) and sometime in or after 1784 (the date of Bowles's plan of London, RCIN 734032.am). The original field surveys and draft maps from which they will have been compiled would have been made between 1778 and 1782, according to the actual dates of the encampments. The execution date for the fair drawings of the maps of 1783 or later has, however, been assigned to all the encampment maps, consistent with the date of Paterson's commission as Captain in the 36th Foot, with which rank he styles himself on the title page of the volume.

In: 'Plans of Encampments and Dispositions of the Army in Great Britain from 1778 to 1782. Presented to King George III by George Morrison, Quarter Master General. Drawn by Captain Dan. Paterson, 36.^th Reg.^t Assistant to the Quart. Mast. General.' See main entry under RCIN 734032.

BL Add MS 15533: p. 109 PLAN / OF / THE ENCAMPMENTS IN / THE NEIGHBOURHOOD OF / PORTSMOUTH, / under the Command of / THE R.^T HON.^LE LIEUT.^T GEN.^L / LORD GEO. HEN. LENOX / from 1.^st July to 13.^th Nov.^r / 1782. Watermark: fleur-de-lys in crowned shield, the letters G R below.

Condition: one fold; surface dirt on edges. Verso: some brown discolouration; surface dirt on edges.