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 near Ranmer Common and Dorking, 1780 (Ranmore Common, Surrey, UK) 51°14'46"N 00°23'25"W; (Dorking, Surrey, UK) 51°13'58"N 00°19'45"W
c.1784-91Pencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper | Scale: 1:8,466 approx. | RCIN 734032.aq
The area covered extends from Ranmore Common on the north-west to just east of the River Mole in the east and from Westcote Street (Wescott) in the south-west, through Dorking to the southern slopes of Box Hill in the south-east. The encamped regiments, with the colours of their facings in parentheses, are: 69th Foot (willow green); Nottinghamshire Militia (changed from black to white in 1780/1); Northumberland Militia (yellow); Sussex Militia (light red).
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.87 PLAN / of the / ENCAMPMENT / ON / RANMER / COMMON / near / DORKING / UNDER THE COMMAND / OF / M. GEN. MORRIS / from 8.th June to 27.th Oct.r / 1780. [Bottom right, outside border:] By Ens. Morrison Assist.t to the Quar. Mast. Gen.l. Watermark: fleur-de-lys in crowned shield, the scrolled letter W below.
Condition: flat; no fold lines.
Daniel Paterson (1738-1825) (surveyor and draughtsman)
[Edward] Morrison (active 1782-90) (surveyor) [bottom right, outside border:] By Lieut. Paterson & Ens. Morrison Ass.ts to the Q.r M.r Gen.l [Drawn by Daniel Paterson].
Subject(s)
Army-GBWatermark: J WHATMAN
Condition: flat; no fold lines
Scale: 1:8,466 approx. Scale bar: [108 mm =] 1000 Yards.
32.1 x 48.1 cm (neatline)
32.9 x 48.5 cm (image)
36.2 x 53.5 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
PLAN / of the / ENCAMPMENT / ON / RANMER / COMMON / near / DORKING / UNDER THE COMMAND / OF / M. GEN. MORRIS / from 8.th June to 27.th Oct. / 1780. [top right, above border, page:] 85. [bottom left, in plain oval cartouche]
Annotations:
(Recto) none. (Verso) [top left, ink, page:] 86.
George III catalogue entry:
Encampment A collection of drawn Plans of the Encampments and Dispositions of the Army in Great Britain from 1778 to 1782: by George Morrison, drawn by Danl Paterson. oblong Folio. [The same entry appears under the heading England.]
Subject(s)
Ranmore Common, Surrey, UK (51°14'46"N 00°23'25"W)
Dorking, Surrey, UK (51°13'58"N 00°19'45"W)
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