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Map of the Battle of Villmanstrand, 1741 (Lappeenranta, South Karelia, Finland) 61°03'31"N 28°11'19"E
1741 or laterEngraving and some etching; printed on paper; hand-coloured | Scale: 1:8,000 approx. | RCIN 728046
The lines of fire between the Russian and Swedish batteries are shown. The troop rectangles of the Russian army are coloured in red and dark blue.
The order of battle shows that the General Officers of the First Line, under Lacy, are General Keith, General-Lieutenant von Stoffel; General-Majors Fermor, Albrecht, and von Lieven.
The General Officers of the Second Line are General-Lieutenant Bachmetev and General-Major Baron von Uxkul. Regiments are named.
Additional text: [right centre, in trompe l'oeil scroll, a key, A-I, K, to troop positions, roads and places:] Erklährung der Buchstaben.
Condition: one fold line.
Anonymous (cartographer)
Subject(s)
Army-RussiaArmy-SwedenWatermark: Fleur-de-lys above the letters IH with GR and crown countermark
Mark, stamped: 275
Condition: one fold line
Scale: 1:8,000 approx. Scale bar: Maastab von 150 Faden [35 mm =].
22.4 x 37.2 cm (neatline)
32.4 x 37.7 cm (image)
34.0 x 39.5 cm (platemark)
38.3 x 46.7 cm (sheet)
Printed title:
Die Festung Willmanstrand / wo die Russ. Kays. Truppen / unter. Infürung des General / Feld-Marechals Gr. von Lacy / über ein Schwedisches Corps / den 23 Aug. 1741 einen / vollkommenen Sieg er - / halten und hernach die / Festung mit Sturm / errobert. [top right, in trompe l'oeil scroll]
Printed title:
ORDRE DE BATAILLE [of the Russian army] / [under the command of] GENERAL FELD-MARSCHAL GRAF VON LACY [and] / General Keith [and] / General-Lieutenant von Stoffel. [ORDRE DE BATAILLE [of the Russian army] / [under the command of] GENERAL FELD-MARSCHAL GRAF VON LACY [and] / General Keith [and] / General-Lieutenant von Stoffel.]
Additional text:
[right centre, in trompe l'oeil scroll, a key, A-I, K, to troop positions, roads and places:] Erklährung der Buchstaben.
Annotations:
George III heading: Willmanstrand August 1741.
Other annotations: (Recto) [top left, black pencil, erased:] 47. (Verso) none.
George III catalogue entry:
Willmanstrand A Plan of Willmanstrand besieged by the Russians under Marshal Lacy in August 1741; with the Order of Battle of the Russian Troops.
Subject(s)
Lappeenranta, South Karelia, Finland (61°03'31"N 28°11'19"E)
Page revisions
23 May 2024
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