The Seven Years War (1756-63)
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Hesse-Kassel, 1759, Landgraviate
THE LANDGRAVIATE OF / HESSE CASSEL / with PART of / WETTERAVIA. / and the adjacent Countries: Taken from a large Drawing, / found in the Cabinet of the LANDGRAVE of HESSE, / AND / Corrected from ACTUAL SURVEYS...
1760 or laterEtching and engraving from four copperplates, printed on four sheets of paper; joined; laid down on linen | Scale: 1:1,458,000 approx. | RCIN 732086
This map is based on the printed maps at RCINs 732085.a, b. Several of the symbols for encamped regiments are not coloured so that it is not possible to identify the nationalities of the encampments without reference to the printed map published by Brönner at RCIN 732085.
Dedication: [bottom right, below title, in cartouche:] To the Right Honourable Charles Townshend, / His Majesty’s SECRETARY of War; / And one of his Majety’s most Honourable Privy Council / This Map is most Humbly Inscribed / By his most Obedient Humble Sert Tho.s Jefferys.
Additional text: [bottom left, a key to the conventional signs and colours to be used on the map:] EXPLANATION.
Condition: three fold lines. Verso: brown staining; foxing; heavy surface dirt along bottom edge, consistent with the map having been tied in a roll.
Thomas Jefferys (c. 1719-71) (publisher) [bottom right, below title, in title cartouche:] LONDON: Engraved & Published by Thomas Jefferys, Geographer to HIS MAJESTY.
Townshend, Charles, Rt. Hon. (1725-67) (dedicatee)
Watermark: None visible
Condition: three fold lines. Verso: brown staining; foxing; heavy surface dirt along bottom edge, consistent with the map having been tied in a roll
Scale: scale bars drawn but not finished; no values or scale statement. 1:1,458,000 approx.
93.3 x 80.1 cm (neatline)
95.3 x 82.1 cm (image)
98.0 x 84.5 cm (sheet)
Printed title:
THE LANDGRAVIATE OF / HESSE CASSEL / with PART of / WETTERAVIA. / and the adjacent Countries: Taken from a large Drawing, / found in the Cabinet of the LANDGRAVE of HESSE, / AND / Corrected from ACTUAL SURVEYS, Made by / M.r Carlet de la Roziere, / Captain of Dragoons, & Aid de Camp to Marshal Broglie, 1760. [bottom right, in cartouche representing a stone table, surmounted by the arms of Charles Towshend]
Dedication:
[bottom right, below title, in cartouche:] To the Right Honourable Charles Townshend, / His Majesty’s SECRETARY of War; / And one of his Majety’s most Honourable Privy Council / This Map is most Humbly Inscribed / By his most Obedient Humble Sert Tho.s Jefferys.
Additional text:
[bottom left, a key to the conventional signs and colours to be used on the map:] EXPLANATION.
Annotations:
George III heading: Military Hesse-Cassel.
Other annotations: (Recto) [bottom left, black pencil:] Military XII/86. [bottom right, black pencil:] Hesse Cassel. XII-86. 1760. (Verso) [top left, black pencil:] I H 5; [Royal Library label, red ink:] XII 86 / Hesse Cassel.
K. Mil. dummy sheet:
Title [ink:] The Landgraviate of Hesse Cassel with part of Wetteravia and the adjacent Countries: taken from / a large drawing found in the Cabinet of the Landgrave of Hesse, and corrected from actual surveys / made by Carlet de la Roziere 1760; published by Jefferys 4 sheets / A Roll ... [no placing] / [George III heading, red ink:] Encampments in Hesse-Cassel in 1759 / [black pencil, in a modern hand:] Big: sep. sequence.
Watermark: fleur-de-lys in crowned shield, the scrolled letter W below.
Size: 47.1 x 32.7 cm (sheet).George III catalogue entry:
Hesse-Cassel The Landgraviate of Hesse Cassel with part of Wetteravia and the adjacent Countries (containing the Encampments of the French and Allied Armies in 1759:) taken from a large drawing found in the cabinet of the Langrave of Hesse and corrected from actual Surveys made by Carlet de la Roziere, 1760: published by Jefferys. 4 sheets. [The same entry appears under the heading Encampment.]
Subject(s)
Hesse, Germany
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