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 Lüneburg, 1780 (Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany) 53°15'03"N 10°24'50"E
1780Pencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper | Scale: not stated. 1:12,000 approx. | RCIN 734058.2.b
Additional text: [top left, in plain rectangular cartouche:] Nr 3. Explication / Der Buchstaben zu den auf diesen Plan befindlichen Manoeuver [followed by a key, A-I, to the positions of the troops on manoeuvres].
Condition: one fold line; brown stains.
Johann Georg Croupp (active 1780-87) (draughtsman) [bottom left, below title in cartouche:] J.G. Croupp.
Subject(s)
Army-HanoverWatermark: D & C BLAUW
Mark, stamped: 1002
Condition: one fold line; brown stains
Scale: not stated. 1:12,000 approx.
29.5 x 23.5 cm (neatline)
29.9 x 23.9 cm (image)
34.8 x 25.5 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
PLAN / der / Disposition / auf den / Dalenburger und Giffkendorffer / Wege ohnweit Lüneburg. [bottom left, in rococo cartouche]
Additional text:
[top left, in plain rectangular cartouche:] Nr 3. Explication / Der Buchstaben zu den auf diesen Plan befindlichen Manoeuver [followed by a key, A-I, to the positions of the troops on manoeuvres].
Annotations:
George III heading: Encampment near Luneburg, 1780.
Other annotations: none.
George III catalogue entry:
Luneburg Plan der ohnweit Luneburg campirenden Cavallerie und Infanterie, - Plan der Disposition auf den Dalenburger und Giffkendorffer Wege ohnweit Luneburg. drawn. (with MS. Explanations, 29 April 1780). [The same entry appears under the heading Encampment.]
Subject(s)
Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany 53°15'03"N 10°24'50"E
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