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Order of battle, 1757, George II's German army
1763 or laterPencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper | 34.4 x 20.8 cm (image and neatline) | RCIN 732200.aj
The different nationalities of the German troops are distinguished by colour: Hanoverians (red), Prussians (green), Hessians (blue), Brunswick (yellow). A recapitulation of the troops and the artillery is given. General officers and regiments are named. The General Officers of the First Line are General de Zastrow; Lieutenant-Generals de Wutgenau, de Oberg; Major-Generals Comte de Schulenburg, de Einsiedel, Pr. Anhalt, Pr. Ysenburg, de Haus, de Grote, de Hardenberg, Brunck, Col. Dachenhausen, M.G. Dachenhausen.
The General Officers of the Second Line are Lieutenant-General de Spörcken; Major-Generals de Urff, de Fürstenberg, de Gilsae, de Ledebur, de Wangenheim, de Diepenbroick, Cte Kielmansegge, Col. Scköln, de Zepelin; Majors de Luckner, de Freitag; Reserve corps.
Additional text: [bottom left:] Recapitulation des Trouppes [and bottom right:] Parc d'Artillerie.
In: LA CAMPAGNE 1757 de L'Armée de Sa Majesté Britannique en Allemagne. See RCIN 732200 for the main entry.
Condition: no fold lines. Verso: induced discolouration; offsetting from the ink on the opposite page.
Anton Heinrich du Plat (1738-91) (draughtsman)
Subject(s)
Army-HesseArmy-BrunswickArmy-PrussiaArmy-HanoverWatermark: IV
Condition: no fold lines. Verso: induced discolouration; offsetting from the ink on the opposite page
34.4 x 20.8 cm (image and neatline)
37.8 x 24.4 cm (page dimensions)
Manuscript title:
Lit: AA. Ordre de Bataille du 30 Nov. 1757 / De l’Armée Allemande de Sa Maiesté le Roi de la Grande Bretagne Electeur d’Hannovre. / Commandant General Son Altesse Serme Monsgr le Pr. Ferdinand Duc de Bronsv. et de Luneb: [the reference to the page is given top centre in a small oval shield nestled into the base of the trunk of an oak]
Additional text:
[bottom left:] Recapitulation des Trouppes [and bottom right:] Parc d'Artillerie.
Annotations:
None
George III catalogue entry:
Encampment La Campagne 1757 de l’Armée de Sa Majesté Britannique en Allemagne: par le Lieut. Col. G.J. du Plat. MS. Fol. [The same entry appears under the heading Germany.]
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