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 Yarmouth, 1782 (Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, UK) 52°36'29"N 01°43'49"E
c.1784-91Pencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper | Scale: 1:32,657 approx. | RCIN 734032.bf
The detail of the map extends from Caistor in the north to Pakefield in the south, and from Yarmouth in the east to Herringfleet Common in the west; the western boundary is formed by the River Waveney. The encamped regiments, with the colours of their facings in parentheses, are: at Hopton Warren: Cambridgshire Militia (green); 10th Foot (yellow). At Kirkley Heath: 20th Light Dragoons (yellow). At Caistor: West Norfolk (yellow).
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.119 PLAN / OF THE / HUNDRED OF LOTHINGLAND / IN / SUFFOLK / WITH THE ENVIRONS OF / YARMOUTH IN NORFOLK / shewing the Situation of / the three several Encampments / form'd for the Defence of / THAT COAST / under the command of / MAJ. GEN. TRYON / from 1.st July to 13.th Nov.r / 1782. [Bottom right, below border:] By Lieut. Paterson, Assist.t to the Quar. Mast. Gen.l. Watermark: fleur-de-lys in crowned shield, the scrolled letter W below; J WHATMAN.
Condition: one fold; small tear to top left edge. Verso: slight surface dirt along edges.
Daniel Paterson (1738-1825) (draughtsmand and surveyor) [bottom right, below border:] By Lieut. Paterson Ass.t to the Q.r M.r Gen.l.
Subject(s)
Army-GBWatermark: None visible
Condition: one fold; small tear to top left edge. Verso: slight surface dirt along edges
Scale: 1:32,657 approx. Scale bars: Scale of Yards [112 mm =] 4000 Yards. Scale of Miles and Furlongs [99 mm =] 2 Miles.
33.7 x 70.3 cm (neatline)
34.5 x 70.6 cm (image)
36.2 x 72.7 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
PLAN / OF THE / HUNDRED OF LOTHINGLAND / IN / SUFFOLK / WITH THE ENVIRONS OF / YARMOUTH IN NORFOLK / shewing the Situation of / the three several Encampments / form’d for the Defence of / THAT COAST / under the command of / MAJ.R GEN.L TRYON / from 1.st July to 13.th Nov.r / 1782. [Verso: top left, left of fold, page:] 115. [bottom left]
Annotations:
(Recto) none. (Verso) [top left, right of fold, ink, page:] 116.
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)
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, UK (52°36'29"N 01°43'49"E)
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