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The Seven Years War (1756-63)

Manuscript and printed maps and views, correspondence and journals from the first global war

? SIR DAVID DUNDAS (1735-1820)

Sketch of encampment at Newport, 1758 (Newport, Isle of Wight, UK) 50°42'05"N 01°17'28"W

c.1758

Ink and watercolour on thin paper | Scale: 1:9,000 approx. | RCIN 732053

A sketch of the encampment on the Isle of Wight, 29 April 1758. Seven Years War (1756-63). Oriented with north-west to top (cardinal points and magnetic north).

This appears to be the preliminary drawing for RCIN 732052. An irregularly shaped flap shows different camp positions.

Additional text: [bottom right, below title:] NB If the old Batt:n is Encamp’d with the / Artillery, in the Rear they may be plac’d as / Mark’d A B C D in the plan, by which means / only one Batt:n of Guards will come on the / Right of the small hollow.

Formerly stored in a rough buff rag paper folder on which is written the old heading.

Condition: one fold line; brown stains.
  • ? Sir David Dundas (1735-1820) (surveyor and draughtsman)

    Subject(s)

    Army-GB
  • Watermark: None

    Mark, stamped: 834

    Mark, stamped: 834A

    Condition: one fold line; brown stains

  • Scale: 1:9,000 approx. Scale bars: Scale of 1000 Y.s [101 mm =]; Scale of One English Mile [178 mm =].

    31.6 x 45.9 cm (image and sheet)

  • Manuscript title:

    Plan / of the Proposed Encampment / for 16 Battalions, / near Newport in the Isle of Wight / April 29th 1758. [bottom right]

    Additional text:

    [bottom right, below title:] NB If the old Batt:n is Encamp’d with the / Artillery, in the Rear they may be plac’d as / Mark’d A B C D in the plan, by which means / only one Batt:n of Guards will come on the / Right of the small hollow.

    Annotations:

    George III heading: Encampment near Newport 29 April 1758.

    Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [bottom, right of centre, black pencil:] + 53n.

    George III catalogue entry:

    Newport A drawn Plan of the proposed Encampment for 16 Battalions near Newport, 29.th April 1758. [The same entry appears under the heading Newport.]

  • Subject(s)

    Newport, Isle of Wight, UK (50°42'05"N 01°17'28"W)

Page revisions

  • 23 May 2024