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 encampment at Hengrave, Bury St Edmunds and Fornham All Saints, 1778 (Hengrave, Suffolk, UK) 52°17'09"N 00°40'33"E; (Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, UK) 52°14'46"N 00°42'40"E; (Fornham All Saints, Suffolk, UK) 52°16'32"N 00°41'31"
c.1778Pencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper | Scale: 1:7,257 approx. | RCIN 734041
The two camps are annotated 'A' (Infantry) and 'B' (Cavalry). This map appears to be a rough sketch for the fair drawing at RCIN 712567. The encamped regiments, with the colours of their facings in parentheses, were: [between the River Lark and Culford] 3rd Dragoons (blue); 4th Dragoons (green); 7th Dragoons (white); 10th Dragoons (yellow). Just north of Bury St Edmunds: 1st West Riding of Yorkshire Militia (green); Warwickshire Militia (green). Major General Warde's headquarters are noted as Hengrave Hall, the home of Sir Thomas Gage.
Condition: one fold line; surface dirt along left and right edges. Verso: induced discolouration; surface dirt along left edge, consistent with the map having been rolled.
? Robert Johnstone (active 1778-9) (draughtsman)
Subject(s)
Army-GBWatermark: PvL
Mark, stamped: 985
Condition: one fold line; surface dirt along left and right edges. Verso: induced discolouration; surface dirt along left edge, consistent with the map having been rolled
Scale: 1:7,257 approx. Scale bar: [126 mm =] 1000 Yards.
40.0 x 94.5 cm (image and neatline)
41.2 x 95.2 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
HENGRAVE CAMP near BURY St EDMUNDS 1778. [top left]
Annotations:
George III heading: Encampments at Hengrave 6 July - 6 Oct 1778 and Fornham 10 July - 20 Oct. 1778; under the command of M. Gen.l Warde.
Other annotations: (Recto) [top right, black pencil, erased, partly legible: similar wording to the old heading.] (Verso) none.
George III catalogue entry:
Encampment A drawn Plan of Hengrave Camp near Bury St Edmunds from the 6.th of July to the 6.th of Oct.r 1778: and Fornham Camp from the 10.th of July to the 20.th of Oct.r 1778; under the command of General Warde: by R. Johnstone. [The same entry appears under the headings Hengrave and Farnham.]
Subject(s)
Hengrave, Suffolk, UK (52°17'09"N 00°40'33"E)
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, UK (52°14'46"N 00°42'40"E)
Fornham All Saints, Suffolk, UK (52°16'32"N 00°41'31"E)
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