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 Winchester, 1778 (Winchester, Hampshire, UK) 51°03'54"N 01°19'07"W
c.1778Pencil, pen, black and red ink and watercolour on paper | Scale: 1:7,257 approx. | RCIN 734038
The encamped militia regiments, with the colours of their facings in parentheses, were: West Kent (grey); 1st or South Gloucester (blue); Lancashire (royal blue); Staffordshire (yellow); Dorsetshire (green); Wiltshire (yellow).
Condition: one fold line; pin holes to each corner, perhaps used to secure copying paper.
Robert Johnstone (active 1778-9) (draughtsman) [bottom right, inside neatline:] R. Johnstone.
Subject(s)
Army-GBWatermark: Fleur-de-lys in crowned shield, the letters G R below; countermark: JWhatman & co
Mark, stamped: 980
Scale: 1:7,257 approx. Scale bar: [126 mm =] 100 [i.e. 1000] Yards.
38.8 x 46.0 cm (image and neatline)
42.8 x 51.8 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
Sketch of WINCHESTER CAMP. [top right]
Annotations:
George III heading: Encampment near Winchester, under the command of M. Genl Calcraft from the 1.st of June to the 24th Oct. 1778.
Other annotations: none.
George III catalogue entry:
Encampment A drawn Plan of the Encampment near Winchester under the command of General Calcraft from the 1.st of June to the 24.th of Oct.r 1778: by R. Johnstone. [The same entry appears under the heading Winchester.]
Subject(s)
Winchester, Hampshire, UK (51°03'54"N 01°19'07"W)
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21 May 2025
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