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 encampments at Harwich and Landguard Fort, 1782 (Harwich, Essex, UK) 51°56'31"N 01°17'03"E; (Landguard Fort, Essex, UK) 51°56'00"N 01°19'00"E
c.1784-91Pencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper | Scale: 1:7,374 approx. | RCIN 734032.bd
The detail of the map extends from Harwich in the north to Landguard Fort in the south, and from the inlet of Dover-Court Creek in the west to a redoubt north-east of Landguard Fort in the east. The encamped regiments, with the colours of their facings in parentheses, are: at Harwich: East Essex Militia (green); West Kent Militia (blue; should be grey as from 1778); 2nd West Riding of Yorkshire Militia (green). At Landguard Fort: East Essex Militia in their 2nd position (green); Carnarvonshire Militia (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.115 PLAN / OF / THE ENCAMPMENTS AT / HARWICH / AND / LANDGUARD FORT / under the Command of / MAJ. GEN. RAINSFORD / from 1st July, to 16.th Nov. / 1782. [Bottom right, below border:] By Lieut. Paterson Assis.t to the Quar. Mast. Gen.l. Watermark: fleur-de-lys in crowned shield, the scrolled letter W below; J WHATMAN.
Condition: one fold. Verso: faint brown discolouration along edges.
Daniel Paterson (1738-1825) (draughtsman and surveyor) [bottom right, below border:] By Lieut. Paterson Ass.t to the Q.r M.r Gen.l.
Subject(s)
Army-GBWatermark: J WHATMAN [and] fleur-de-lys in crowned shield, the scrolled letter W below
Condition: one fold. Verso: faint brown discolouration along edges
Scale: 1:7,374 approx. Scale bar: [124 mm =] 10,000 [i.e. 1000] Yards. [223 mm =] 1 Mile.
31.7 x 42.6 cm (neatline)
32.3 x 42.9 cm (image)
36.2 x 53.5 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
PLAN / OF / THE ENCAMPMENTS AT / HARWICH / AND / LANDGUARD FORT / under the Command of / MAJ. GEN.L RAINSFORD / from 1.st July to 16.th Nov.r / 1782. [Verso: top left, left of fold, ink, page:] 111. [top centre]
Annotations:
(Recto) none. (Verso) [top left, right of fold, ink, page:] 112.
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)
Harwich, Essex, UK (51°56'31"N 01°17'03"E)
Landguard Fort, Essex, UK (51°56'00"N 01°19'00"E)
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