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
Map of Adenburg 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
1780Pencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper | Scale: 1:12,000 approx. | RCIN 734058.2.a
Additional text: [top right, in trompe l'oeil torn scroll cartouche:] Explication / der Buchstaben zu den auf diesen Plan befindlichen Manoeuvres. Nr 1. Exercier. Manoeuver auf der Adendorffer Hügel. Heide. Nr 2. Disposition im Adendorffer Holtz auf der Heide beim / Fuhren Camp. [Bottom right, in title cartouche, below title, a key, A-F, to the regiments].
Condition: four fold lines.
Johann Georg Croupp (active 1780-87) (draughtsman) [bottom right of title cartouche:] J.G. Croupp.
Subject(s)
Army-HanoverWatermark: Fleur-de-lys in crowned shield, a ‘4’ suspending the letters WR below
Mark, stamped: 1001
Condition: four fold lines
Scale: 1:12,000 approx. Scale bar: [66 mm =] 1000 Schritte
36.1 x 44.8 cm (neatline)
36.7 x 45.5 cm (image)
42.8 x 51.2 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
PLAN / VON DER OHNWEIT LÜNE [BURG] / CAMPIRENDEN CAVALLERIE / UND INFANTERIE. [bottom right, in trompe l'oeil torn scroll cartouche]
Additional text:
[top right, in trompe l'oeil torn scroll cartouche:] Explication / der Buchstaben zu den auf diesen Plan befindlichen Manoeuvres. Nr 1. Exercier. Manoeuver auf der Adendorffer Hügel. Heide. Nr 2. Disposition im Adendorffer Holtz auf der Heide beim / Fuhren Camp. [Bottom right, in title cartouche, below title, a key, A-F, to the regiments].
Annotations:
George III heading: Encampment near Luneburg, 1780.
Other annotations: (Recto) [black pencil, right of title, the word ‘BURG’ is written in right margin]. (Verso) [right of old heading number, black pencil, in a modern hand: -I CMB Jan'87.]
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)
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