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The Seven Years War (1756-63)

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

? ANTON HEINRICH DU PLAT (1738-91)

Map of Hastenbeck, 1757 (Hastenbeck, Lower Saxony, Germany) 52°04'44"N 09°25'07"E

1757 or later

Pencil, pen, black and red ink and watercolour on paper; laid down on two pieces of linen stitched together | Scale: 1:38,600 approx. | RCIN 732026

A map of the positions and movements of the Army of Observation (George II's German troops) and those of the French, at Hastenbeck, 25 July 1757. Seven Years War (1756-63). Oriented with west to top.

Additional text: [below title, in cartouche, a key, A-H, to the George II's German troops and those of the French on 25 July.] [Down left side of map, a list of the regiments of George II’s Army of Observation, together with the number of squadrons and battalions of each:] Noms des Regimens.

Another example of this map by du Plat is at RCIN 732201.u.

Condition: no fold lines; creased. Verso: foxing; top left, water-stained patch, fragments and shadow from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label; the linen backing has shrunk where the label has been soaked off.
  • ? Anton Heinrich du Plat (1738-91) (draughtsman) [bottom right of title cartouche:] du Plat.

    Subject(s)

    Army-Hanover
    Army-France
  • Watermark: Fleur-de-lys

    Mark, stamped: 817

    Condition: no fold lines; creased. Verso: foxing; top left, water-stained patch, fragments and shadow from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label; the linen backing has shrunk where the label has been soaked off

  • Scale: 1:38,600 approx. Scale bar: Echelle d'une demie heure de Chemin [63 mm =].

    27.6 x 36.6 cm (neatline)

    27.9 x 42.8 cm (image)

    28.9 x 43.7 cm (sheet)

  • Manuscript title:

    Plan de la Position de l’Armée de Sa Majesté Britannque du 25 Juil: 1757. / près de Hastenbeck. [top left, in simple cartouche]

    Additional text:

    [below title, in cartouche, a key, A-H, to the George II's German troops and those of the French on 25 July.] [Down left side of map, a list of the regiments of George II’s Army of Observation, together with the number of squadrons and battalions of each:] Noms des Regimens.

    Annotations:

    George III heading: Hastenbeck 25 July 1757.

    Other annotations: (Recto) [bottom right, black pencil:] 13. (Verso) [top right, ink, crossed out in red pencil, obscured by white paper strip:] Germany; [centre, red pencil, obscured by linen:] 44.

    George III catalogue entry:

    Hastenbeck Plan dessiné de la position de l’Armée de Sa Majesté Britannique pres de Hastenbeck le 25 Juillet 1757: par du Plat.

  • Subject(s)

    Hastenbeck, Lower Saxony, Germany (52°04'44"N 09°25'07"E)

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  • 3 November 2024