Maps of Germany, 1757

A volume of manuscript plans of encampments of George II's German troops in Germany, together with plans of the Battle of Hastenbeck, in Germany, 1757. Seven Years War (1756-63). 

This volume of plans by Georg Josua du Plat appears to be the original set from which the plans in RCIN 732200 were copied. The detail of the plans is similar; any significant difference is noted. For more information on both volumes, see RCIN 732200.

G.J. du Plat states that these maps were drawn on the spot (dessiné au pointe de Vue). Taking into consideration that it is probable that the sketches and/or surveys for the maps were made in the field at the time of the events in 1757, an execution date of 1757 or later has been assigned to the maps, bearing in mind that it is possible that these fair copies were compiled from the field data at a later date.

Folio volume in full red leather binding; upper board with 10 mm gold tooled border made up of an outer line of dog tooth pattern and an inner line of fleurons with a fleur-de-lys at each corner. An inner rectangular gold tooled panel with an outer line of semicircles and an inner line of different fleurons, a fleuron at each corner, contains the title in gold hand-finished letters: 'LA CAMPAGNE / EN ALLEMAGNE / 1757.' Lower board with same decoration but lacking title. Spine with six raised bands with two gold lines to each side and a single fleuron between; no lettering. Marbled paper pastedown front and back. Gilt head, fore and tail edges. Except for title page, there are no pages of text; thirty-one numbered plans on twenty pages including three foldouts. The plans of camps are drawn two to a page except RCIN 732201.aj; most of them appear to be the originals from which those in RCIN 732200 were copied.