The Seven Years War (1756-63)
Manuscript and printed maps and views, correspondence and journals from the first global war
Map of Hastenbeck, 1757 (Hastenbeck, Lower Saxony, Germany) 52°04'44"N 09°25'07"E
1757 or laterPencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper | Scale: 1:39,600 approx. | RCIN 732201.u
A map of the position of George II's army near Hastenbeck, 25 July 1757. Seven Years War (1756-63). Oriented with west to top.
This is the same base map as RCIN 732201.t, together with the list of regiments showing the different troop dispositions on the following day.
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-HanoverArmy-FranceArmy-HesseArmy-BrunswickWatermark: C & I HONIG; countermark: fleur-de-lys
Condition: two 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 =].
31.9 x 41.5 cm (image and neatline)
36.7 x 44.6 cm (sheet of paper)
Manuscript title:
PLAN de la Position de L’Armée de Sa Majesté Brit: / du 25 Juillet prés de Hastenbeck. Litr: B. [top left, in cartouche]
Additional text:
[below title: a key, A-H; a column down right of map:] Noms des Regimens.
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)
Hastenbeck, Lower Saxony, Germany (52°04'44"N 09°25'07"E)
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