The Seven Years War (1756-63)
Manuscript and printed maps and views, correspondence and journals from the first global war
Map of encampment at Oldendorff, 1757 (Oldendorf, Lower Saxony, Germany) 53°17'00"N 09°15'00"E
1757 or laterPencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper | Scale: 1:39,600 approx. | RCIN 732201.ae
A map of the encampment of the centre column of George II's German troops at Oldendorf, 31 August 1757. Seven Years War (1756-63). Oriented with south to top.
The encamped squadrons and battalions of the following regiments are: Central Column: Gardes; Block; Ledebur; Zandré; Dreves; Stoltzenberg; Post; Zastrow; Hardenberg; Oberg; Knesebeck; Wangenheim; Reden; Sckölln; Breidenbach; Hammerstein; Gilten; Grothaus; Dachenhausen; Reg: du Corps; Busch; Grenadiers à cheval; Garde du Corps. [The right column comprised the Left Wing of the army which was camped at Gÿum (Gyhum); the Left Column comprised the rest of the Right Wing and was camped at Hastedt.]
The scale to the map, and the key to the conventional signs used to represent the troops is given on RCIN 732201.ai, headed 'Remarques'. The troop rectangles are coloured according to nationality: Hanoverian (red), Prussian (green), Brunswickian (yellow), Hessian (blue), French (lilac).
This is the top map of two maps drawn on the same sheet of paper. For the bottom map, see RCIN 732201.af.
In: LA CAMPAGNE EN ALLEMAGNE 1757. For more information on this volume, see RCINs 732200 and 732201.
Georg Josua du Plat (1722-95) (surveyor and draughtsman)
Subject(s)
Army-HanoverWatermark: Fleur-de-lys
Condition: no fold lines
Scale: 1:39,600 approx. [Scale statement is on RCIN 732201.ai:] Scale bar: Echelle d’une heure de chemin, pour tous les Plans de ce Receuil. Une heure de Chemin 6000. pas Communs. [123 mm =].
13.0 x 21.0 cm (neatline)
16.9 x 21.0 cm (image)
36.8 x 24.0 cm (page dimensions)
Manuscript title:
No XXVII. Le Camp de Oldendorff du 31me Aout occupé par la Colonne du Centre [top left, the map number is in a small rococo cartouche]
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)
Oldendorf, Lower Saxony, Germany (53°17'00"N 09°15'00"E)
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