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Map of encampment at Deutsch Evern, 1782 (Deutsch Evern, Lower Saxony, Germany) 53°12'00"N 10°26'00"E
c.1782Pencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper | Scale: 1:18,000 approx. | RCIN 734080.a
A detailed medium-scale map of the heathland area to the south of Deutsch Evern, with the encampment commanded by Lieutenant-General von Ahlefeldt, comprising squadrons and battalions from the regiments of von Ramdohr, von Bock, von Goldacker, von Scharnhorst, de la Motte, von Ahlefeld, von Sprengel, and von Bremer. The encampment had its rear to the Ilmenau River, and the manoeuvres were carried on to the east.
Additional text: [bottom left, below title, in title cartouche:] Nota Der Feind ist marquirt beym Angriff und Verthei= / digung, Cavallerie [followed by symbol] Infanterie [followed by symbol] / beym Rückzug und Flucht Caval: [followed by symbol] Infant: [followed by symbol]. [bottom, across bottom of map, a descriptive key to the camps and manoeuvres:] Erklärung der BuchstabenAttaque auf das an der Diecksbecker Furth postirtes Feind= / liches Corps [and] Erklärung der Buchstaben / der Attaque auf Wendisch Evern.
Condition: one fold line. Verso: induced discolouration; surface dirt along top edge.
Johann Georg Croupp (active 1780-87) (draughtsman) [bottom left, below title, in title cartouche:] J.G. Croupp Capt. beim Regt. de La Motte.
Subject(s)
Army-HanoverWatermark: [left to right:] ADRIAAN ROGGE; the letters AR; Strasburg bend and lily
Mark, stamped: 1018
Condition: one fold line. Verso: induced discolouration; surface dirt along top edge
Scale: 1:18,000 approx. Scale bar: [45 mm =] 1000 Schritt zu 2 fuess 8 zoll.
31.4 x 49.4 cm (neatline)
39.2 x 49.7 cm (image)
41.5 x 52.1 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
PLAN / Der Situation von Teutsche Eve= / ringen eine Stunde von Lüneburg / alwo vom 11ten bis zum 21ten Juny 1782 / ein Corps Hannöverischer Trouppen / von 16 Escad und 7 Battaillons nebst / beÿ sich habender Artillerie Campiret / und Manoeuverirt. [bottom left, in rococo cartouche]
Additional text:
[bottom left, below title, in title cartouche:] Nota Der Feind ist marquirt beym Angriff und Verthei= / digung, Cavallerie [followed by symbol] Infanterie [followed by symbol] / beym Rückzug und Flucht Caval: [followed by symbol] Infant: [followed by symbol]. [bottom, across bottom of map, a descriptive key to the camps and manoeuvres:] Erklärung der BuchstabenAttaque auf das an der Diecksbecker Furth postirtes Feind= / liches Corps [and] Erklärung der Buchstaben / der Attaque auf Wendisch Evern.
Annotations:
George III heading: Encampment at Teutsch Evern, 11-21 June 1782.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [bottom right, above old heading, black pencil, underlined, erased and illegible].
George III catalouge entry:
Encampment Plan der Situation von Teutsch Everingen alwo vom 11 bis zum 21 Juny 1782 ein Corps Hannoverischer Trouppen von 16 Escad: und 7 Batt. nebst bey sich habender Artillerie Campiret und Manoeuverirt: von I.G. Croupp. drawn (with a MS. Explanation of the Manoeuvres. 8.vo) [The same entry appears under the heading Teutsch Evern.]
Subject(s)
Deutsch Evern, Lower Saxony, Germany (53°12'00"N 10°26'00"E)
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