The Seven Years War (1756-63)
Manuscript and printed maps and views, correspondence and journals from the first global war
Map of encampment at Warley Common, 1757-62 (Great Warley Street, Essex, UK) 51°35'34"N 00°17'03"E
c.1784-91Pencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper | Scale: 1:14,067 approx. | RCIN 731068.y
The facing page (RCIN 731068.x) lists regiments for each of the years from 1759 to 1762. In 1759 the encamped regiments [no commanding officer named] are: 19th Lord George Beauclerk's; 24th Cornwallis's. In 1760 the encamped regiments, under the command of Major-General Robert Bertie, are: 3rd Buff's; 67th Cavendish's. In 1761 the encamped regiments, under the command of Lieutenant-General Robert Bertie are: Lancashire and Warwickshire. In 1762 the encamped regiments, under the command of Lieutenant-General Robert Bertie, are: 71st Petitot's; Hertfordshire.
BL Add MS 15532: [f.27, numbered, top right, black pencil:] 27. 'PLAN of the ENCAMPMENT near BRENTWOOD 1762'. Scale: 1:7,088. Scale-bar: [129 mm =] 1000 Yards. Watermark: fleur-de-lys in crowned shield, the letters G R below. Size: 28.8 x 23.1 cm (image). Oriented with north to top (cardinal points). [Text on facing page; numbered, top right of verso, black pencil:] 26. 'Encampments at Brentwood / 1759'. Watermark: fleur-de-lys in crowned shield, the letters G R below. Size: 32.6 x 34.5 cm (image). Different title to the map; some small differences in field boundaries; different hand.
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: 1:14,067 approx. Scale bar: [65 mm =] 1000 Yards.
26.7 x 23.2 cm (neatline)
29.9 x 28.9 cm (image)
37.2 x 53.5 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
PLAN of the CAMP on WARLY COMMON near BRENTWOOD 1762. [across top of map, outside neatline]
Annotations:
(Recto) [top right, in margin, ink:] 14; [top right, black pencil:] 28. (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)
Great Warley Street, Essex, UK (51°35'34"N 00°17'03"E)
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3 November 2024
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