The Seven Years War (1756-63)
Manuscript and printed maps and views, correspondence and journals from the first global war
Map of encampment at Winchester, 1756-62 (Winchester, Hampshire, UK) 51°03'54"N 01°19'07"W
c.1784-91Pencil, ink, and watercolour on paper | Scale: 1:14,630. | RCIN 731068.u
The facing page (RCIN 731068.t) lists regiments for the camps from 1756 to 1762, the end of the Seven Years War for Britain. In 1756 from July to 23 December, under the command of Lieutenant-general Isenburg, the encamped Hessian regiments are: Guards; Prince Hereditary's; Prince Charles's; Furtzenberg; Grenadiers; Canitz; Du Corps; Prince Isenburg; Artillery. In 1759 the encamped British regiment, under the command of Lieutenant-General Holmes, is the Wiltshire Militia. In 1760 the encamped regiments, under the command of Lieutenant-General the Earl of Effingham, are: 34th Effingham's; Berkshire; Gloucestershire; Dorsetshire; Wiltshire; Bedfordshire. In 1761 the encamped regiments, under the command of Lieutenant-General the Earl of Effingham, are: Wiltshire; S. Bat. Gloucestershire; Dorsetshire; N. Bat. Gloucestershire; S. Bat. Hampshire; Berkshire. In 1762 the encamped regiments, under the command of Lieutenant-General the Earl of Effingham, are: Berkshire; Wiltshire; W. Bat. Essex; Lancashire; S. Bat. Gloucestershire; N. Bat. Gloucestershire.
BL Add MS 15532: [f.29, numbered, top right, black pencil:] 29. 'PLAN of the ENCAMPMENT at WINCHESTER 1762'. Scale: 1:14,990. Scale bar: [61mm =] 1000 yards. Watermark: fleur-de-lys in crowned shield, the letters G R below. Size: 31.5 x 42.2 cm. [text on facing page; numbered, top right of verso:] 28. 'Encampments at Winchester / 1756'. Watermark: fleur-de-lys in crowned shield the letters G R below. Size: 32.7 x 34.5 cm (image). Different title to map; fewer names than K.Mil copy; Effingham is given his rank of Lieutenant-General on Add MS copy of the map.
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-GBArmy-HesseWatermark: Heawood 1809
Condition: flat, no fold lines
Scale: 1:14,630. Scale bar: [125 mm =] 2000 Yards.
29.4 x 41.9 cm (neatline)
33.0 x 42.2 cm (image)
37.2 x 53.5 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
PLAN of the CAMP at WINCHESTER with the Adjacent GROUNDS Iune 1762. [across top of map, outside neatline]
Annotations:
(Recto) [top right, in margin, ink:] 12; [top right, black pencil:] 24. (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)
Winchester, Hampshire, UK (51°03'54"N 01°19'07"W)
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