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Encampments in Bohemia, 1742
1742 or laterPencil, pen, ink and watercolour on vellum | RCIN 728063
A collection of fifteen maps of encampments of the Austrian army, commanded by Franceso II Stefano, Grand Duke of Tuscany (later, Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor, husband of Maria Theresa), with an order of battle of the Austrian army, 18 May-30 June 1742. First Silesian War (1740-42): part of the War of the Austrian Succession (1740-48). See RCINs 728063.a-q.
The encampment maps are of the following places: Haber (Habry), Peterkof (Petrkov), Humpolitz (Humpolec), Billgram (Pelhřimov), Zernowitz (Cernovice), Sobelsau (Soběslav), Reszana, Morotiz (Mirotice), Przesnitz (Breznice), Doschitz, Porschitz, Bilsen, Chebrary, Jenowitz (Janovice), Konigshof (Králův Dvůr), Order of Battle at Konigshof.
These marches ended about two weeks after the signing of the Peace of Breslau on 11 June 1742 which ended the First Silesian War. The march routes are shown on the small-scale map at RCIN 728038.d.
The maps were formerly kept in a small folded paper cover on which is written (apart from the old heading) in black ink ‘No.s 286-301’, these numbers refer to the black stamped numbers on the maps; the whole tied up with purple linen tape.
Anonymous (cartographer)
Printed title:
[A collection of fifteen maps of encampments of the Austrian army, commanded by Franceso II Stefano, Grand Duke of Tuscany (later, Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor) husband of Maria Theresa), with an order of battle of the Austrian army 18 May - 30 June 1742.]
George III catalogue entry:
Bohemia 15 Plans of the Encampments and an Order of Battle of the Austrian Army under the Great Duke of Tuscany in Bohemia, from the 18.th of May to the 30.th of June 1742. drawn on vellum. [The same entry appears under the headings Encampment and Order of Battle.]
Subject(s)
Czech Silesia: western two thirds of the Czech Republic
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