The Seven Years War (1756-63)
Manuscript and printed maps and views, correspondence and journals from the first global war
Map of Bielefeld, 1757 (Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany) 52°02'00"N 08°32'00"E
1757 or laterPencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper | Scale: 1:39,600 approx. | RCIN 732201.e
A map of the encampment of George II's German troops at Bielefeld, 2 May 1757. Seven Years War (1756-63). Oriented with south to top.
The distance between the previous camp at Lemgo and Bielefeld was about 22 km (13½ miles).The encamped squadrons and battalions of the following regiments were: Right Wing: Busch Drg.; Regt du Corps; Sckölln; Spörcken; Brunck; Kielmansegge; Hodenberg; Diepenbroick; Fabrice; Druchtleben; Post; Buckeburg; Parc d'Artill: Hannovr:. Left Wing: Dachenhausen Drag:; Reden; Gilten; Reg: du Corps; Imhoff; Behr; Zastrow; 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 bottom of two maps drawn on the same sheet of paper. For the top map, see RCIN 732201.d.
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)
Subject(s)
Army-HanoverArmy-BrunswickWatermark: 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 =]. (scale)
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)
16.8 x 21.0 cm (image)
36.8 x 24.0 cm (page dimensions)
Manuscript title:
Nro IV. Le Camp de Bielefeld du 2 de Mai [top left, the map number is in a small rococo cartouche]
Annotations:
(Recto) [top left, in cartouche, black pencil:] N.o IV a Schil. (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)
Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (52°02'00"N 08°32'00"E)
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