The Seven Years War (1756-63)
Manuscript and printed maps and views, correspondence and journals from the first global war
Map of Hesse-Kassel, 1759 (Hesse, Germany)
1760-61Etching and engraving; printed on paper | Scale: 1:196,000 approx. | RCIN 732087.b
The map extends from Halenberg (Hallenberg 51°07'00"N 08°38'00"E) in the north-west to Spangenberg (51°07'00"N 09°40'00"E) in the north-east, and from Niederquembach (50°28'34"N 08°26'56"E) in the south-west to Roteman (Rothemann 50°27'56"N 09°42'23"E) in the south-east.
Additional text: [bottom, between border and platemark, a key to the colours to be used on the map:] Renvois pour les Camps de 1759.
One of four sheets covering parts of present-day North Rhine-Westphalia, Saxony and Hesse. The other three sheets are at RCINs 732087.a,c and d. Part of the north-west sheet is missing.
Condition: one fold line; creased. Verso: surface dirt.
Jean de Beaurain (1696-1771) (cartographer and publisher)
Desbruslins fils (active 1740-74) (typographer) [bottom right, between border and platemark:] Desbruslins fils Scripsit
Perier (active 1740-70) (engraver) [bottom left, between border and platemark:] Perier Sculpsit.
Subject(s)
Army-FranceArmy-Allied army (Seven Years' War, 1756-63)Watermark:None
Condition: one fold line; creased. Verso: surface dirt
Scale: 1:196,000 approx. Scale bars: Lieue comune de France [30 mm =]; Echelle d'un mille de Hesse [55 mm =]; Echelle d'un mille d'Allemagne [39 mm =].
43.0 x 56.8 cm (neatline)
48.0 x 58.4 cm (image)
49.1 cm x [left platemark cropped] (platemark)
51.9 x 61.0 cm (sheet)
Printed title:
CARTE DE LA PARTIE MÉRIDONALE ET OCCIDENTALE DU LANDGRAVIAT DE HESSE-CASSEL / Ainsi que de la Partie Méridionale de la VETTÉRAVIE et de plusieurs Pays adjacents. Gravée d’après plusieurs Cartes et Mémoires, fait sur les lieux / par différens Officiers et Ingénieurs de l’Armée, adreßés au Chevalier de Beaurain, Géographe ordinaire du Roy. Avec Privilége du ROY, 1760. [across top of map, between border and platemark]
Additional text:
[bottom, between border and platemark, a key to the colours to be used on the map:] Renvois pour les Camps de 1759.
Annotations:
George III heading: Encampments in Hesse-Cassel in 1759.
Other annotations: none.
George III catalogue entry:
Encampment Carte tres détaillée du Landgraviat de Hesse Cassel et des Pays adjacents: contenant les Campemens de l’Armée Francoise et ceux des Alliés en 1759: construite d’apres les Cartes du S.r Person et de M. Carlet de la Roziere par le Chevalier de Beaurain. 4 feuilles. [The same entry appears under the heading Hesse-Cassel.]
Subject(s)
Hesse, Germany
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