Manuscript and printed maps and views, correspondence and journals from the first global war
Map of encampment at Brackwede, 1757 (Brackwede, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany) 51°59'00"N 08°31'00"E
1760Etching and engraving; printed on paper | Scale: 1:33,600 approx. | RCIN 732002.ar
The positions of the Allied army's batteries, trenches, and redans are shown, together with the positions of the camps of the infantry and cavalry; no regiments are named. Brackwede was about 20 km (12½ miles) north-east of the French position at Rheda on 13 June.
A key to the symbols used to distinguish between the infantry, cavalry, dragoons, and hussars, appears on the Carte des Cantonnemens, de L'Armée at RCIN 732002.ax.
In: Camps Topographiques de la Campagne de MDCCLVII, en Westphalie...Morceaux fort curieux (see RCIN 732002).
Condition: flat, no fold lines.
J du Bois (active 1760) (compiler)
Jakob van der Schley (1715-79) (engraver) [bottom right, outside border, engraver:] J.V. Schley direx.
Veuve van Duren (active 1760) (publisher)
Subject(s)
Army-PrussiaArmy-Allied army (Seven Years' War, 1756-63)Watermark: Cropped, top of fleur-de-lys
Condition: flat, no fold lines
Scale: 1:33,600 approx. Scale bar: Echelle 1000 T[oises] [58 mm =].
10.9 x 17.0 cm (neatline)
12.0 x 17.4 cm (image)
12.3 x 18.5 cm (platemark)
20.5 x 26.7 cm (sheet)
Printed title:
CAMP / de BRAICKVEDE, / Occupé par les Allies et / Commandé par Mr. le Duc / de Cumberland, / le 13 Juin 1757. [top left, in cartouche]
Printed title:
N.o 12. [top right, outside border]
Annotations:
None
George III catalogue entry:
Encampment Camps Topographiques de la Campagne de 1757 en Westphalie, commencée par le Marechal d'Estrées, continuée par le Duc de Richelieu et finie par le Comte de Clermont: avec le Journal des Operations: par le S.r du Bois Ing.r La Haye 1760. oblong 4.to
Subject(s)
Brackwede, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (51°59'00"N 08°31'00"E)
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