The Seven Years War (1756-63)
Manuscript and printed maps and views, correspondence and journals from the first global war
Map of the Battle of Krefeld, 1758 (Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany) 51°20'00"N 06°34'00"E
1758 or laterPencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper | Scale: not stated. 1:37,400 approx. | RCIN 732062
The attribution to Pleydell is made on stylistic grounds.
Condition: no fold lines; small tear to bottom right margin repaired with paper on verso. Verso: induced discolouration; top left, water-stained patch and shadow from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label.
? John Cleeve Pleydell (1736-1816) (draughtsman)
Subject(s)
Army-GBArmy-FranceArmy-Allied army (Seven Years' War, 1756-63)Watermark: JVILLEDARY
Mark, stamped: 845
Condition: no fold lines; small tear to bottom right margin repaired with paper on verso. Verso: induced discolouration; top left, water-stained patch and shadow from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label
Scale: not stated. 1:37,400 approx.
24.3 x 39.9 cm (image and neatline)
29.8 x 45.2 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
Plan / de la Battaille de Crevelt, / du 23ieme Juin 1758. [bottom right]
Annotations:
George III heading: Battle of Crevelt 23 June 1758.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [bottom left, black pencil, in Mason's hand?]: 57; [centre, red pencil:] 54.
George III catalogue entry:
Crevelt Plan dessiné de la Bataille de Crevelt du 23 Juin 1758.
Subject(s)
Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (51°20'00"N 06°34'00"E)
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