Order of battle at the Battle of Edgehill, 1642 (Edgehill, Warwickshire, England, UK) 52°07ʹ00ʺN 01°28ʹ00ʺW

Bernard de Gomme (1630-85) (draughtsman) [inscribed on verso:] plan of the Battle of Etch Hill 1642 made by S:r B: de : Gomme.

Subject(s)

Watermark: Fleur-de-lys in crowned shield suspending a ‘4’ and the intials W R

Mark, stamped: 6

Condition: two fold lines; creased; surface dirt on right side. Verso: heavy surface dirt and stains; remains of old guard along c fold; colour has migrated from recto to verso

34.0 x 51.0 cm (image and sheet)

Manuscript title:

Ordre De Larmee’ De sa: Maj:^tie an Battalie a ­_ ,, / Etch: Hill, Le 23 Octobre i642, Consisting de i0000 Infanterie: et 2500 De Cavalerie,, Laqūell a Estee’,, ,, Donne Les mesme Joūr, Contre Larmee’ Dū parlement,,

Additional text:

[bottom left, in a rectangular panel, a list of named regiments, A-I, K-Q:] Discription [sic] of the Regements of horse,, / and Foot that where at the Battle of Etch: Hill / the 23 October i642,, [top right, written against a symbol for hedges:] hedges,, Lined withe parlements Dragoens

Annotations:

George III heading: Order of Battle of the King’s Army at Edge Hill 23 October 1642.

Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [top right, brown ink, possibly contemporary:] 41⁽¹⁾; [along right edge, ink, in the same hand as the lettering on the map:] plan of the Battle of Etch Hill 1642 made by S:^r B: de : Gomme.

George III catalogue entry:

Order of Battle Plan dessiné de l’Ordre de l’Armée de Sa Majesté en Bataille a Etch-Hill le 23 Oct.^re 1642: par B. de Gomme. [The same entry appears under the heading Edge-Hill.]