The Seven Years War (1756-63)
Manuscript and printed maps and views, correspondence and journals from the first global war
Encampment at Schlangen, 1757
No VIII. Le Camp de Ost-Schlangen du 18 Mai
1757 or laterPencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper | Scale: 1:39,600 approx. | RCIN 732201.i
A map of the encampment of George II's German troops at Schlangen, 18 May 1757. Seven Years War (1756-63). Oriented with north-west to top.
The distance between the camps at Blomberg and Ost Schlangen is about 21 km (13 miles). The encamped squadrons and battalions of the following regiments were: First Line: Gardes; Oberg; Hardenberg; Zastrow; Zandré; Ledebur; Garde du Corps; Heimburg; Bock; Grenadiers à Cheval. Second Line: Saxe Gothe; Mansbach; Pr. Anhalt; Haudring; Hanau; Comte Isenburg; Pr: Guilleaume; Regmt du Corps; Dragons du Corps; Parc Hessois; Parc Hannovrien.
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 bottom map of two maps drawn on the same sheet of paper. For the top map, see RCIN 732201.h.
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: Fleur-de-lys
Condition: no fold lines
Scale: 1:39,600 approx. [Scale statement is on RCIN 732201.ai:] Scale bar: Echelle d’une heure de chemin, pour tous les Plans de ce Receuil. Une heure de Chemin 6000. pas Communs. [123 mm =].
13.0 x 21.0 cm (neatline)
16.9 x 21.0 cm (image)
36.8 x 24.0 cm (page dimensions)
Manuscript title:
No VIII. Le Camp de Ost-Schlangen du 18 Mai. [top left, the map number is in a small rococo cartouche]
Annotations:
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)
Schlangen, North-Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (51°48'35"N 08°50'45"E)
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