The Seven Years War (1756-63)
Manuscript and printed maps and views, correspondence and journals from the first global war
Encampment at Hameln, 1757
Nro I. Le Camp de Hameln jusqu’au 30 Avril
1757 or laterPencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper | Scale: 1:39,600 approx. | RCIN 732201.b
A map of the encampment of German troops at Hameln up to 30 April 1757. Seven Years War (1756-63). Oriented with west to top.
The encamped squadrons and battalions of the following regiments are: First Line: Grenadiers a Cheval; de Busch; de Bock; Garde du Corps; Reden; Regiment du Corps; Gardes; Diepenbroick; Druchtleben; Scheiter; Post; Fabrice; Kielmansegge; Block; Saxe Gothe; Brunck; Zastrow; Leib. Regiment. Second Line: Dachenhausen; Heimburg; Gilten; Scköln; Spörken; Hodenberg; Zastrow; Knesebeck; Fusiliers; Stoltzenberg; Zandré; Hardenberg; Oberg; Behr; Imhoff; Parc d'Art: Hanovrien; Parc d'Art: de Bronsvic.
The scale to the map, and the key to the conventional signs used to represent the troops is given on RCIN 732201.ai, headed 'Remarques'. The troop rectangles are coloured according to nationality: Hanoverian (red), Prussian (green), Brunswickian (yellow), Hessian (blue), French (lilac).
This is the top map of two maps drawn on the same sheet of paper. For the bottom map, see RCIN 732201.c.
In: LA CAMPAGNE EN ALLEMAGNE 1757. For more information on this volume, see RCINs 732200 and 732201.
Georg Josua du Plat (1722-95) (surveyor and draughtsman)
Watermark: C & I HONIG
Condition: no fold lines
Scale: 1:39,600 approx.
13.2 x 21.0 cm (neatline)
16.8 x 21.0 cm (image)
36.8 x 24.0 cm (page dimensions)
Manuscript title:
Nro I. Le Camp de Hameln jusqu’au 30 Avril [top left, the map number is in a small rococo cartouche]
Annotations:
(Recto) [top right, black pencil:] 1. (Verso) none.
George III catalogue entry:
Encampment La Campagne 1757 de l’Armée de Sa Majesté Britannique en Allemagne: par le Lieut. Col. G.J. du Plat. MS. Fol. [The same entry appears under the heading Germany.]
Subject(s)
Hameln, Lower Saxony, Germany (52°06'14"N 09°21'22"E)
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