Map of encampment at Bromeswell and Woodbridge, 1782 (Bromeswell, Suffolk, UK) 52°06'25"N 01°21'35"E; (Woodbrige, Suffolk, UK) 52°05'36"N 01°19'13"E

A map of the encampment at Bromeswell, September-13 November 1782. American War of Independence (1775-83). Oriented with west-north-west to top.

The detail of the map extends from Ufford and Melton in the north-west to Wycke (Eycke) in the south-east and from Loudham Hall Park in the north-east to Wilford Bridge in the south-west. The encamped regiments, with the colours of their facings in parentheses, are: 1st Squadron 20th Light Dragoons (yellow); 5th Company Light Infantry (blue).

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.117 PLAN / OF / THE ENCAMPMENT ON / BROOMSWELL COMMON / NEAR / WOODBRIDGE / from [blank space] Sept.^r to 13.^th Nov.^r / 1782. [Bottom right, below border:] Survey'd by Capt. Green Assist.^t to the Q.^r M.^r Gen.^l. Watermark: J WHATMAN.

Condition: no fold lines; surface dirt at top right corner. Verso: surface dirt along left ege.