The Seven Years War (1756-63)
Manuscript and printed maps and views, correspondence and journals from the first global war
Map of encampment at Dorchester, 1757 (Dorchester, Dorset, UK) 50°43'00"N 02°26'00"W
c.1784-91Pencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper | Scale: 1:12,192. | RCIN 731068.l
The facing page (RCIN 731068.k) lists the encamped regiments. The camp took place from 1 July to 25 September. The encamped regiments, under the command of Sir John Mordaunt were: 1st King's Dragoon Guards; 3rd Buffs, 2 Bat.; 8th King's Own, 2 Bat.; 20th Kingsley's. 2 Bat.
BL Add MS 15532: there is no exact equivalent of this plan in the BL set.
In: Plans of the Encampments in South Britain from the Year 1756 to the Year 1762. See main entry under RCIN 731068.
Condition: flat, no fold lines.
Daniel Paterson (1738-1825) (draughtsman)
George Morrison (1703/4?–99) (compiler)
Subject(s)
Army-GBWatermark: Heawood 1809
Condition: flat, no fold lines
Scale: 1:12,192. Scale bar: 1000 Yards [75 mm =].
31.4 x 36.7 cm (neatline)
34.1 x 37.0 cm (image)
37.3 x 53.5 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
PLAN of the ENCAMPMENT near DORCHESTER 1757. [across top of map, outside neatline]
Annotations:
(Recto) [top right, in margin, ink:] 7; [top right, black pencil:] 15. (Verso) none.
George III catalogue entry:
Encampments 14 drawn Plans of the Encampments in South Britain from 1756 to 1762; by George Morrison, drawn by Daniel Paterson. oblong Fol. [The same entry appears under the heading England.]
Subject(s)
Dorchester, Dorset, UK (50°43'00"N 02°26'00"W)
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