War of the Austrian Succession (1740-8)
Includes much of the mapping collected by William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, as Captain General of the British army
Allied and French encampments south-west of Maastricht
PLAN of the LINES of the ALLIES on S.t PETERS HILL, with those of the FRENCH
1747Pencil, pen, brown and black ink and grey wash on paper; laid down on linen | Scale: 1:15,750 approx. | RCIN 730159
Extends from the outskirts of Maastricht in the north to south of a line from Eben (50°47'07"N 05°39'41"E), Nay (Lanaye 50°46'44"N 05°41'46"E) and Oost Eesden (Eijsden 50°46'48"N 05°43'03"E). The positions of the French posts at Caster (50°48'31"N 05°41'19"E), in relation to those of the Allied advanced posts, are indicated. The line and encampment shown here on the west bank of the Meuse were part of the Allied army encampments which were made to the south and east of Maastricht after the Battle of Lafelt (2 July 1747), and while the siege of Bergen op Zoom (14 July-18 September 1747) was being conducted. The geographical relationship between the camp at St Peter's Hill and the rest of the army is shown on RCIN 730142.
Condition: one fold line.
Daniel Paterson (d. 1749) (draughtsman) [bottom right, outside border:] D. Paterson delin. 1747.
Watermark: IV
Mark, stamped: 679
Condition: one fold line
Scale: 1:15,750 approx. Scale bar: [29 mm =] 500 yard.
19.3 x 44.7 cm (neatline)
21.7 x 45.3 cm (image)
26.5 x 50.2 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
PLAN of the LINES of the ALLIES on S.t PETERS HILL, with those of the FRENCH. [top, across top of map, outside border]
Annotations:
George III heading: S.t Peter's Hill 1747.
Other annotations: (Recto) [top left, black pencil:] Tr. (Verso) [top left, black pencil:] VII/34 [and] XIII/49-s.
George III catalogue entry:
Peter's Hill, S.t A drawn Plan of the Lines of the Allies on S.t Peter's Hill in 1747: by D. Paterson Eng.r
Subject(s)
Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands (50°50'54"N 05°41'20"E)
Sint Pietersberg, Limburg, Netherlands (50°49'15"N 05°41'08"E)
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