Order of battle at Prestonpans, 1745

A Plan of the Battle at Preston-Pans

William Eyres (d. 1764) (draughtsman) [bottom right, inside border:] Will: Eyres Engin:^r

Watermark: Countermark: IV

Mark, stamped: 482

Condition: two fold lines; small tear, bottom right; bottom left corner cut off. Verso: bottom, brown spotting; top left, water-stained patch and slight ghosting from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label

36.5 x 41.6 cm (image and neatline)

37.5 x 43.4 cm (sheet)

Manuscript title:

A Plan of the Battle at Preston-Pans [top]

Additional text:

Explanation. [down right side of map, in rectangular panel, a key, A-H, K-L, to the positions of the two armies and their component parts, together with the measurements of the squadrons and battalions, and a note on the marching order of the Highlanders]

Inset:

[bottom, below plan:] Order of Battle intended, but not executed for want of Gunners.

Annotations:

George III heading: Plan and Order of the Battle at Preston Pans 21 Sept.^r 1745.

Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [bottom left, black pencil:] 4; [centre, red pencil:] 5.

George III catalogue entry:

Preston Pans. A drawn Plan of the Battle at Preston Pans 21.^st Sept.^r 1745, with the intended Order of Battle of the King's Troops under Sir John Cope by W.^m Eyres Eng.^r [The same entry appears under the heading Order of Battle.]