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The Seven Years War (1756-63)

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

S.G. DE BONNIVET (ACTIVE 1741-57)

Map of Bremervörde, 1757 (Bremervörde, Lower Saxony, Germany) 53°29'00"N 09°08'00"E

1757 or later

Pencil, pen and ink on two sheets of paper, joined | Scale: not stated. 1:13,000 approx. | RCIN 732035

A sketch of the classification of the terrain for camping and route purposes for George II's German troops in the neighbourhood of Bremervörde. Seven Years War (1756-63). Oriented with north-east to top.

Condition: two fold lines. Verso: rough pencil sketch of terrain; induced discolouration; bottom, right of centre, shadow and ghosting from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label.
  • S.G. de Bonnivet (active 1741-57) (draughtsman) [top right, below title:] S G de Bonnivet.

  • Watermark: Pro Patria; countermark: C & I HONIG

    Mark, stamped: 824

    Condition: two fold lines. Verso: rough pencil sketch of terrain; induced discolouration; bottom, right of centre, shadow and ghosting from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label

  • Scale: not stated. 1:13,000 approx.

    40.7 x 42.7 cm (image and sheet)

  • Manuscript title:

    Plan / de la Situation / d’un Terrain / pour pouvoir / y changer de Camp / Le 8e 7bre 1757.

    Annotations:

    George III heading: Bremervorde 8 Sep. 1757.

    Other annotations: (Recto) [bottom right, black pencil:] 19. (Verso) [bottom, left of centre, black pencil, Mason's hand]: 49; [bottom right, black pencil:] 19. [left, rough black pencil sketch of ground].

    George III catalogue entry:

    Bremervorde Plan dessiné de la situation d’un Terrain aux Environs de Bremervorde, pour y changer le Camp le 8 Sept.re 1757: par S.G. de Bonnivet.

  • Subject(s)

    Bremervörde, Lower Saxony, Germany (53°29'00"N 09°08'00"E)

Page revisions

  • 3 November 2024