The Seven Years War (1756-63)
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Battle of Wilhelmsthal, 1762
A DRAUGHT / of the BATTLE of WILHELMSTHAL. / Fought the 24.th of June, 1762. / between the ENGLISH under the Marquis of Granby, / and the FRENCH under Count Stainville. / Whose business was to cover the Retreat of...
1761 or laterInk and watercolour on paper | Scale: not stated: c.1:5,000. | RCIN 733058
This action was the southernmost of Ferdinand’s move to encircle the French army, and Granby's forces bore the brunt of the battle. The plan shows the disposition of the 1st and 2nd Regiments of Guards, the Grenadiers of the Guards, the Grenadiers of the Army, the Highlanders, and the Coldstream Regiment. The key describes the actions of the Royal Grendadiers in preventing a French flanking action from seriously damaging the English Line.
Additional text: [bottom right, a key, A-F, a, b, to the positions of the French and British positions and movements:] References.
Condition: one fold line; surface dirt around edges. Verso: surface dirt.
Anonymous (cartographer)
Watermark: Fleur-de-lys in crowned shield, the letters G R below
Mark, stamped: 952
Condition: one fold line; surface dirt around edges. Verso: surface dirt
Scale: not stated: c.1:5,000.
32.8 x 40.2 cm (neatline)
33.2 x 40.6 cm (image)
37.0 x 43.8 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
A DRAUGHT / of the BATTLE of WILHELMSTHAL. / Fought the 24.th of June, 1762. / between the ENGLISH under the Marquis of Granby, / and the FRENCH under Count Stainville. / Whose business was to cover the Retreat of the / French Army, Surprized and / almost surrounded by that of / Prince Ferdinand. [top right]
Additional text:
[bottom right, a key, A-F, a, b, to the positions of the French and British positions and movements:] References
Annotations:
George III heading: Battle of Wilhelmsthal 24 June 1762.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [top left, red pencil:] 13/111; [top left, black pencil:] XVII/3.
George III catalogue entry:
Wilhelmsthal A drawn Plan of the Battle of Wilhelmsthal fought the 24.th of June 1762 between the English under the Marquis of Granby and the French under Count Stainville.
Subject(s)
Wilhelmsthal, Hesse, Germany (51°24'00"N 09°25'00"E)
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