The Seven Years War (1756-63)
Manuscript and printed maps and views, correspondence and journals from the first global war
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Order of battle, 1756, British and Hanoverian troops
1756 or laterInk and red watercolour on two sheets of paper | 13.3 x 41.8 cm (image) | RCIN 731084.b
An order of battle of British and Hanoverian troops, 1756. Seven Years War (1756-63).
The draughtsmanship of this order of battle is typical of the Board of Ordnance style as exemplified by Thomas Sandby or William Roy. This second sheet of the order of battle has no title and appears to be a rendering of the Second Line and Reserve in a slightly different order than RCIN 731084.a with the addition of Maj. Gen. Oberg as one of the commanding officers. It was formerly contained in a rough buff rag paper folder on which is written the old heading and manuscript numbers and, in a modern hand: a + b CMB Nov'[19]86. This order of battle of British and Hanoverian troops, according to the old catalogue entry, was designed to be used for the force which was to be stationed near London, presumably to defend the capitol against the expected French invasion.
The General Officers of the First Line are Generals Sommerfeldt and Ligonier; Lieutenant-Generals Hawley, Sporcken, Duke of Marlborrough; Major-Generals Kellmansegge, Sackville.
The General Officer of the Second Line is Lieutenant-General Campbell, and Major-Generals Ancrum and Oberg. The Reserve is commanded by Lieutenant-General Delaware.
Condition: two fold lines; brown discolouration.
The draughtsmanship of this order of battle is typical of the Board of Ordnance style as exemplified by Thomas Sandby or William Roy. This second sheet of the order of battle has no title and appears to be a rendering of the Second Line and Reserve in a slightly different order than RCIN 731084.a with the addition of Maj. Gen. Oberg as one of the commanding officers. It was formerly contained in a rough buff rag paper folder on which is written the old heading and manuscript numbers and, in a modern hand: a + b CMB Nov'[19]86. This order of battle of British and Hanoverian troops, according to the old catalogue entry, was designed to be used for the force which was to be stationed near London, presumably to defend the capitol against the expected French invasion.
The General Officers of the First Line are Generals Sommerfeldt and Ligonier; Lieutenant-Generals Hawley, Sporcken, Duke of Marlborrough; Major-Generals Kellmansegge, Sackville.
The General Officer of the Second Line is Lieutenant-General Campbell, and Major-Generals Ancrum and Oberg. The Reserve is commanded by Lieutenant-General Delaware.
Condition: two fold lines; brown discolouration.
Anonymous (cartographer)
Watermark: Strasburg bend and lily, the letters L V G below
Mark, stamped: 795
Condition: two fold lines; brown discolouration
13.3 x 41.8 cm (image)
14.5 x 44.2 cm (sheet)
Printed title:
No title
Annotations:
George III heading: Order of Battle 17 July 1756.
Other annotations: none.
George III catalogue entry:
Order of Battle Proposed Order of Battle of the Troops near London.
Subject(s)
London, Greater London, England, UK (51°30'30"N 00°07'32"W)
Page revisions
14 March 2024
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