Mapping collected by William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland
Mapping collected by William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland
Pen, ink and watercolour on five pieces of paper, joined; laid down on coarse linen | Scale: not stated. 1:18,000 approx. | RCIN 729092
Colonel Braun (active 1745)
Three maps of the different stages of the Battle of Fontenoy, fought on 11 May 1745 between the French, commanded by Louis XV (1710-74) and Marshal Maurice of Saxony (1696-50), and the Allied army, commanded by William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (1721-65), resulting in a French victory. War of the Austrian Succession (1740-48). Oriented with south-west to top (cardinal points).
Orientation varies: in the first map, the settlements at the top of the map: Baignies (Baugnies 50°33'37"N 03°33'07"E), Maubray (50°33'03"N 03°30'14"E) and Pierone (Péronnes 50°33'05"N 03°27'13"E), are on a south and south-east alignment, while the settlements along the bottom of the map, Ramecroix and Gaurain, run from north-west to south-east. The eastern limit of the map is Bourgeon, and the westernmost point is Calonne (50°34'39"N 03°26'06"E), on the west side of the River L'Escaut (Scheldt).
The attribution to Braun is made in the George III catalogue entry.
Colonel Braun (active 1745) (draughtsman)
Watermark: Strasburg bend with fleur-de-lys on top, the letters V D L below
Mark, stamped: 434
Condition: at least seven fold lines; the map appears to have been torn apart along some of the folds and has been repaired in earlier times by being laid down on coarse linen. Verso: induced discolouration; considerable brown discolouration; bottom, right of centre, water-stained patch and shadow from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label
Scale: not stated. 1:18,000 approx.
42.9 x 106.2 cm (image of whole map)
30.6 x 45.3 cm (neatline of map 1)
30.7 x 24.0 cm (neatline of map 2)
30.7 x 25.4 cm (neatline of map 3)
45.5 x 107.3 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
TROIS = PLANS / DE LA BATAILLE, QUI S'EST PASSÉE LE 11me MAŸ, 1745. PRÉS DE FONTENOŸ ENTRE L'ARMÉE ALLIÉE ET CELLE DES FRANCOIS, DONT LE PREMIER REPRESENTE LA POSITION DE L'ARMÉE / aussi bien la veille que le jour de la Battaille / Le Second, les manouvres de deux Armées durant la Bataille et Le Troisieme leur position jusqu'à la Retirade des Alliés.
Additional text:
[each of the three maps has a key in a rectangular panel at the top, the letters of the keys run consecutively from A to I, K-W, Y, Z, aa-cc.]
Annotations:
George III heading: Battle of Fontenoy 11 May 1745.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [top, top right of right centre panel, black pencil, in Mason's hand?:] 11 May 1745 [and] 36; [centre of right centre panel, red pencil:] 12; [bottom, left of centre, black pencil, in Mason's hand?:] Fontenoy 12 1745.
George III catalogue entry:
Fontenoy Trois Plans dessinés de la Bataille qui s’est passée le 11 Mai 1745 pres de Fontenoy, entre l’Armée Alliée et celle des Francois: dont le premier represente la position de l’Armée aussi bien la veille que le jour de la Bataille; le second les Manouvres [sic] des deux Armées durant la Bataille; et la troisieme leur position jusqu’a la retirade des Alliés: [in red ink:] par le Colonel Braun. [in black ink:] 2 feuilles.
From the collection of military and naval maps and prints formed by Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (1721-65), third son of George II; subsequently acquired by George III (1738-1820)
Fontenoy, Walloon Region, Belgium (50°34'03"N 03°28'24"E)