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The Seven Years War (1756-63)

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

? ANTON HEINRICH DU PLAT (1738-91)

Map of encampment at Afferde and Hastenbeck, 1757 (Afferde, Lower Saxony, Germany) 52°05'57"N 09°24'28"E; (Hastenbeck, Lower Saxony, Germany) 52°04'44"N 09°25'07"E

1757 or later

Pencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper | Scale: not stated. 1:17,200 approx. | RCIN 732023

A map of the encampment of the Army of Observation (George II's German troops) at Afferde and Hastenbeck, 12 July 1757. Seven Years War (1756-63). Oriented with west to top.

The attribution to A.H. du Plat is made on stylistic grounds.

Additional text: [down left side of map, below title, a key, A-C, to detached parts of the army, and a list of the regiments forming the Right and Left Wings.]

Condition: no fold lines; induced discolouration at corners of recto from paste on verso where the map has been laid down on paper; fragments of the backing paper remain.
  • ? Anton Heinrich du Plat (1738-91) (draughtsman)

  • Watermark: C & I HONIG

    Mark, stamped: 814

    Condition: no fold lines; induced discolouration at corners of recto from paste on verso where the map has been laid down on paper; fragments of the backing paper remain

  • Scale: not stated. 1:17,200 approx.

    19.1 x 23.4 cm (neatline)

    19.2 x 31.7 cm (image)

    21.1 x 33.4 cm (sheet)

  • Manuscript title:

    PLAN / du Camp d’Afferden, occupé / le 12 Juillet 1757. par L’Armée d’Ob- / servation de Sa Majesté Britannique. [top left, in rectangular panel]

    Additional text:

    [down left side of map, below title, a key, A-C, to detached parts of the army, and a list of the regiments forming the Right and Left Wings.]

    Annotations:

    George III heading: Encampment at Afferden 12 July 1757.

    Other annotations: (Recto) [bottom right, ink:] 9. (Verso) [bottom left, black pencil, Mason’s hand]: 41.

    George III catalogue entry:

    Afferden Plan dessiné du Camp d’Afferden occupé le 12 Juillet 1757 par l’Armée d’Observation de Sa Majesté Britannique: [in red ink:] par le Capitaine du Plat. [The same entry appears under the heading Encampment.]

  • Subject(s)

    Afferde, Lower Saxony, Germany (52°05'57"N 09°24'28"E)

    Hastenbeck, Lower Saxony, Germany (52°04'44"N 09°25'07"E)

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  • 3 November 2024