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The Seven Years War (1756-63)

Manuscript and printed maps and views, correspondence and journals from the first global war

? JOHN CLEEVE PLEYDELL (1736-1816)

Map of encampments at Vellinghausen, 1761 (Vellinghausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany) 51°39'47"N 07°59'12"E

1762

Pencil, ink and watercolour on paper; dissected into 9 panels, laid down on coarse linen and edged with green silk | Scale: not stated. | RCIN 733037.a

A map of the encampments of the Allied army north of Werl following the Battle of Vellinghausen on 16 July 1761. Seven Years War (1756-63). Oriented with south-east to top.

The attribution to Pleydell is made on stylistic grounds. This map shows information which is not present on RCINs 733035 or 733036.

Additional text: [bottom right, a key, A-H, K-N, to the disposition of the regiments in the Allied army camps:] References … N.B, The yellow is the position of the Troops during ye Action.

Condition: brown stains; small tear to bottom left panel, repaired by laying down on linen. Verso: top left, water-stained patch from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label together with a partial migration of red ink giving an incomplete reference: I [3]0 A.
  • ? John Cleeve Pleydell (1736-1816) (draughtsman)

    Subject(s)

    Army-Allied army (Seven Years' War, 1756-63)
  • Watermark: Crowned shield with horn, a ‘4’ suspending the letters S C K; countermark: a crown above the letters GR

    Mark, stamped: 933

    Condition: brown stains; small tear to bottom left panel, repaired by laying down on linen. Verso: top left, water-stained patch from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label together with a partial migration of red ink giving an incomplete reference: I [3]0 A

  • Scale: not stated. 1:152,600 approx.

    28.4 x 44.8 cm (image and sheet)

  • Manuscript title:

    Sketch of the Position taken by / the Allied Army immediately after / the Battle of Fellinghausen, July 16,th / 1761. [top left]

    Additional text:

    [bottom right, a key, A-H, K-N, to the disposition of the regiments in the Allied army camps:] References … N.B, The yellow is the position of the Troops during ye Action.

    Annotations:

    George III heading: Battle of Wellinghausen 16 July 1761.

    Other annotations: none.

    George III catalogue entry:

    Wellinghausen A drawn Plan of the position taken by the Allied Army immediately after the Battle of Fellinghausen, 16 July 1761.

  • Subject(s)

    Vellinghausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (51°39'47"N 07°59'12"E)

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  • 3 November 2024