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S.G. de Bonnivet (active 1741-57)
Seedorf and Bremervörde, 1757
Seedorf and Bremervörde, 1757
Plan / de La marche du Camp / de Seedorff a Bremerföhrde / du 3me de 7bre. / 1757 / ou la Colomne de la geauche / c’est joint a Celle du Cantre 1757 or later
Pencil, pen and ink on paper; laid down on linen | Scale: not stated | RCIN 732033
S.G. de Bonnivet (active 1741-57)
Map of Seedorf and Bremervorde, 1757 (Seedorf, Lower Saxony, Germany) 53?21'00"N 09?14'00"E; (Bremervorde, Lower Saxony, Germany) 53?29'00"N 09?08'00"E 1757 or later
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A map of the march routes of George II's German troops from the camp at Seedorf to Bremervörde, 3 September 1757. Seven Years War (1756-63). Oriented with north-east to top.
Seedorf does not appear on this map which extends from Bremervörde in the top left corner to Selsingen in the bottom right corner. The regiments are named on the map.
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S.G. de Bonnivet (active 1741-57) (draughtsman) [below title, in title panel:] S.G. de Bonnivet.
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Watermark: C & I HONIG
Mark, stamped: 822
Condition: no fold lines; creased. Verso: foxing; top left, water-stained patch fragments and shadow from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label
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Scale: not stated
22.7 x 36.5 cm (neatline)
23.1 x 36.9 cm (image)
23.8 x 37.2 cm (sheet)
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Manuscript title:
Plan / de La marche du Camp / de Seedorff a Bremerföhrde / du 3me de 7bre. / 1757 / ou la Colomne de la geauche / c’est joint a Celle du Cantre. [top right, in rectangular panel]
Annotations:
George III heading: March from Seedorff to Bremervorde 3 Sep. 1757.
Other annotations: (Recto) [top right, black pencil, cropped:] [?18]. (Verso) [top right, ink or black pencil, crossed out in red pencil, obscured by white paper strip:] March Route.
George III catalogue entry:
March Plan dessiné de la Marche de la Colonne du Centre de l’Armée de Sa Majesté Britannique du Camp de Seedorff a Bremerfohrde, le 3me de Sept.re 1757: par J.G. de Bonnivet. [The same entry appears under the headings Seedorff and Bremervorde.]
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From the collection of military and naval maps and prints fomred by Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (1721-65), third son of George II; subsequently acquired by George III (1738-1820)
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Subject(s)
Seedorf, Lower Saxony, Germany (53°21'00"N 09°14'00"E)
Bremervörde, Lower Saxony, Germany (53°29'00"N 09°08'00"E)
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