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The Seven Years War (1756-63)

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

? GEORG JOSUA DU PLAT (1722-95)

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

1757 or later

Pencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper | Scale: 1:38,600 approx. | RCIN 732027

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.

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

Additional text: [below title, in title cartouche, a key, A-F, to the disposition of the troops of George II's German army and those of the French.] [Down left side of map, a list of the regiments of George II's army together with the number of squadrons and battalions:] Noms des Regimens.

Condition: no fold lines; creased; slight surface dirt. Verso: foxing; top left, water-stained patch, fragments and shadow from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label; the linen has shrunk where the label has been soaked off.
  • ? Georg Josua du Plat (1722-95) (draughtsman) [bottom right of title cartouche:] du Plat.

    Subject(s)

    Army-Hanover
    Army-France
  • Watermark: IV

    Mark, stamped: 818

    Condition: no fold lines; creased; slight surface dirt. Verso: foxing; top left, water-stained patch, fragments and shadow from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label; the linen 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 =].

    27.7 x 37.3 cm (neatline)

    27.9 x 43.4 cm (image)

    29.4 x 43.9 cm (sheet)

  • Manuscript title:

    Plan de la Position de L’Armée de Sa Majesté Britque du 26 Juil: / 1757 / pres de Hastenbeck. [top left, in simple cartouche]

    Additional text:

    [below title, in title cartouche, a key, A-F, to the disposition of the troops of George II's German army and those of the French.] [Down left side of map, a list of the regiments of George II's army together with the number of squadrons and battalions:] Noms des Regimens.

    Annotations:

    George III heading: Hastenbeck 26 July 1757.

    Other annotations: (Recto) [bottom right, black pencil:] 14. (Verso) [centre, red pencil, obscured by linen:] 45.

    George III catalogue entry:

    Hastenbeck. Plan dessiné de la position de l’Armée de Sa Majesté Britannique pres de Hastenbeck le 26 Juillet 1757: par du Plat.

  • Subject(s)

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

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  • 21 May 2025