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The Seven Years War (1756-63)

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

PIETER [PIERRE] DE HONDT (C.1696-1764)

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

1758

Etching and engraving; letterpress text printed on one sheet of paper | Scale: 1:45,000 approx. | RCIN 732029

A map of the Battle of Hastenbeck, fought on 26 July 1757 between the French, under the command of d'Estrées, and George II's German Army of Observation under the command of the Duke of Cumberland, resulting in a French victory. Seven Years War (1756-63). Oriented with east-north-east to top (compass rose).

Additional text: [below map, letterpress text: a key, A-I, K-T, V, I-VII, to the details of the map.]

Condition: one fold line. Verso: bottom, right of centre, water-stained patch, fragments and shadow from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label.
  • Pieter [Pierre] de Hondt (c.1696-1764) (publisher) [bottom, below letterpress text:] A LA HAYE Chez PIERRE DE HONDT, 1758.

    LWF von Oebschelwitz (active 1756-66) (draughtsman) [bottom left, between neatline and platemark:] L.W.F. von Oebschelwitz delin.

    Jakob van der Schley (1715-79) (engraver) [bottom right, between neatline and platemark:] J.V. Schley, direx.

    Subject(s)

    Army-Hanover
    Army-France
  • Watermark: Fleur-de-lys in crowned shield suspending a beehive, the name C & I HONIG below; countermark: crowned monogram GR

    Condition: one fold line. Verso: bottom, right of centre, water-stained patch, fragments and shadow from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label

  • Scale: 1:45,000 approx. Scale bar: Echelle d'un Quart de Lieuë d'Allemagne, ou de 2500 Pas [45 mm =].

    30.7 x 50.2 cm (neatline)

    40.2 x 50.6 cm (image)

    32.3 x 51.5 cm (platemark)

    34.1 x 50.6 cm (image of map)

    42.5 x 54.0 cm (sheet)

  • Printed title:

    PLAN DE LA BATAILLE DE HASTENBECK PRÈS DE HAMELN, / livrée entre l’Armée Françoise, commandée par Mr. le Maréchal D’ETRÉES, & celle des Alliées, sous les Ordres de S.A.R. Mr. le Duc de CUMBERLAND; le 26 Juillet 1757. [across top of map, outside platemark, letterpress]

    Additional text:

    [below map, letterpress text: a key, A-I, K-T, V, I-VII, to the details of the map.]

    Annotations:

    George III heading: Battle of Hastenbeck 26 July 1757.

    Other annotations: none.

    George III catalogue entry:

    Hastenbeck Plan de la Bataille de Hastenbeck pres de Hameln, livrée entre l’Armée Francoise commandée par le Marechal d’Etrées, et celle des Alliés sous les ordres du Duc de Cumberland, le 26 Juillet 1757: par L.W.F. von Oebschelwitz, chez P. de Hondt, 1758.

  • Subject(s)

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

Page revisions

  • 3 November 2024