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Map of encampment at Altenhagen, 1757 (Celle-Altenhagen, Lower Saxony, Germany) 52°38'00"N 10°07'00"E
1763 or laterPencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper | Scale: 1:39,290 approx. | RCIN 732200.as
The encamped squadrons and battalions of the following regiments were: Advance Guard: Knesebeck; Wangenheim; Dachenhausen; Garde du Corps; Fabrice; Oberg; Gardes; Busch; Grenadiers à Cheval. First Line: Stoltzenberg; Gilten; Hodenberg; Dachenhausen; Hammerstein; Kielmansegge; Behr; Bückeburg; Scheiter; Zandré; Diepenbroick; Ledebur; Block; Gardes; Mansbach; Canitz; Furstenberg; Pr: Charle; Grenadiers; Behr; Regt du Corps; Dragons du Corps; Breitenbach; Bock. Second Line: Regt du Corps; Pr. Guillaume; Pruschenck; Miltitz; Imhoff; Zastrow; Regt du Corps; Pr Anhalt; Capellan; Hanau; Pr Isenburg; Pr. Hereditaire; Brunck; Druchtleben; Dreves; Haus; Parc d'Artillerie; Scköln; Reden; Grothaus. Sax Gothe en Cantonnement a Lachtenhausen.
The scale to the map, and the key to the conventional signs used to represent the troops is given on N.o XXXII, headed 'Remarques' (RCIN 732200.ag). The troop rectangles are coloured according to nationality: Hanoverian (red), Prussian (green), Brunswickian (yellow), Hessian (blue), French (lilac).
Additional text: [below title in title cartouche, a key, A-H, to the map]
In: LA CAMPAGNE 1757 de L'Armée de Sa Majesté Britannique en Allemagne. See RCIN 732200 for the main entry.
Condition: one fold line. Verso: offsetting from the ink lines on the opposite page.
Georg Josua du Plat (1722-95) (surveyor)
Anton Heinrich du Plat (1738-91) (draughtsman)
Subject(s)
Army-HanoverArmy-BrunswickArmy-FranceArmy-HesseWatermark: Fleur-de-lys; countermark: IV
Condition: one fold line. Verso: offsetting from the ink lines on the opposite page
Scale: 1:39,290 approx.
31.0 x 35.6 cm (image and neatline)
37.6 x 39.0 cm (page dimensions)
Manuscript title:
Lit: I. Le Camp de Altenhagen prés de Zelle occupé par L’Armée / Allemande de Sa Maiesté Britannique le 13 Decembre 1757. / et quitté la nuit du 24 au 25 du méme mois pour entrer en / quartier de Cantonnement. [top left, in cartouche]
Additional text:
[below title in title cartouche, a key, A-H, to the map]
Annotations:
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)
Celle-Altenhagen, Lower Saxony, Germany (52°38'00"N 10°07'00"E)
Page revisions
23 May 2024
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