The Seven Years War (1756-63)
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Hastenbeck, 1757
Plan de la Position de L’Armée de sa Maj.té: Britnque: du 24 Juil.t / 1757. / près de Hastenbeck
1757 or laterPencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper; laid down on linen | Scale: 1:38,600 approx. | RCIN 732025
Additional text: [below title, in cartouche, a key, A-G, to the disposition of the troops.] [Down left side of map, a list of the names of the regiments together with the number of squadrons and battalions in each:] Noms des Regimens.
Another example of this map by du Plat is at RCIN 732201.t.
Condition: no fold lines; slightly creased; a few brown stains. Verso: foxing; top left, water-stained patch and shadow from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label.
Georg Josua du Plat (1722-95) (draughtsman) [bottom right of title cartouche:] GJ: du Plat.
Watermark: IV
Mark, stamped: 816
Condition: no fold lines; slightly creased; a few brown stains. Verso: foxing; top left, water-stained patch and shadow from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label
Scale: 1:38,600 approx. Scale bar: Echelle d'une demie heure de Chemin [63 mm =].
28.1 x 36.9 cm (neatline)
28.3 x 42.8 cm (image)
29.4 x 43.7 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
Plan de la Position de L’Armée de sa Maj.té: Britnque: du 24 Juil.t / 1757. / près de Hastenbeck. [top left, in simple cartouche]
Additional text:
[below title, in cartouche, a key, A-G, to the disposition of the troops.] [Down left side of map, a list of the names of the regiments together with the number of squadrons and battalions in each:] Noms des Regimens.
Annotations:
George III heading: Hastenbeck 24 July 1757.
Other annotations: (Recto) [bottom right, black pencil:] 12. (Verso) [centre, red pencil, obscured by linen:] 43.
George III catalogue entry:
Hastenbeck Plan dessiné de la Position de l’Armée de sa Majesté Britannique pres de Hastenbeck le 24 Juillet 1757: par G.J. du Plat.
Subject(s)
Hastenbeck, Lower Saxony, Germany (52°04'44"N 09°25'07"E)
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