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WEBER (ACTIVE 1728)

Order of battle of the Hessian army, 1728

dated 1728

Pencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper | 30.0 x 50.6 cm (image and neatline) | RCIN 727028.a

An order of battle of the Hessian army, commanded by General Prince William of Hesse in 1728.

The General Officers of the First Line are Lieutenant-Generals de Diemar, Maximil[ian]: Prince de Hesse, de Boÿnebourg, de Verschüer; Major-generals de Kútzleben, de Blome; Brigadiers de Gräffendorff, de Raú, d’Oeppe, de Kagge.

The General Officers of the Second Line are Lieutenant-General de Hattenbach; Major-Generals de Dietforth, de Berlepsch; Brigadiers de Degenfeldt, de Löwenstein, de Borck, de Spiegel.

The regiments are named and the regimental rectangles appear to be coloured according to the uniforms.

Condition: eight fold lines; formerly folded to circa 15.4 x 7.1 cm; tear along top of right fold; small tears and wear to some fold lines. Verso: induced discolouration; heavy surface dirt on outer panels of the folded item.
  • Weber (active 1728) (draughtsman) [bottom right, inside neatline:] Cassel 10 Octobr 1728 / Weber.

    Subject(s)

    Wilhelm VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel (1682-1760)
    Army-Hesse
  • Watermark: Fleur-de-lys in shield, crown above, suspending a ‘4’ and the letters WR below; no countermark

    Mark, stamped: 174

    Condition: eight fold lines; formerly folded to circa 15.4 x 7.1 cm; tear along top of right fold; small tears and wear to some fold lines. Verso: induced discolouration; heavy surface dirt on outer panels of the folded item

  • 30.0 x 50.6 cm (image and neatline)

    31.1 x 51.6 cm (sheet)

  • Manuscript title:

    Ordre de Bataille des Troupes de Hesse [under the command of] GUILLAUME Prince de Hesse General en Chef.

    Annotations:

    George III heading: Order of Battle, 1728.

    Other annotations: none.

    George III catalogue entry:

    Order of Battle Ordre de Bataille des Trouppes de Hesse, par Weber, 10 Oct. 1728. MS.

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  • 6 June 2024