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
Battle of Fontenoy and Antoing, 1745
Les premiers traits du Dessin de l'Attaque des Hauts Aliees, contre le / François, proche de St: Antoine Sur l'Escaut, donné le 11. Maÿ 1745
1745 or laterPencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper | Scale: not stated. 1:31,000 approx. | RCIN 729097
This shows the same information as RCIN 729098. It is possible that one, or both maps were drawn by Hanoverian officers: the explanatory text refers to the actions of the regiments of Zastrow, Spörcken, Campen, Böselager and Oberg, which were not mentioned in Hancko's texts (RCINs 729093-6). There are other differences between this and Hancko's map, such as the deployment in order of battle of French troops on the plain in front of St Antoine (Antoing), which would not have been possible for the Allied army to see.
Additional text: [bottom, below title, in title panel, a key, A-I, K-U, W-X, to the troop positions and movements.]
Condition: four fold lines. Verso: outer panels of folded map surface dirt; induced discolouration.
Anonymous (cartographer)
Watermark: English coat of arms; countermark: the letters GR, a wreath to each side, crown above, all within a circle
Mark, stamped: 438
Condition: four fold lines. Verso: outer panels of folded map surface dirt; induced discolouration
Scale: not stated. 1:31,000 approx.
17.6 x 22.3 cm (neatline)
36.3 x 22.6 cm (image)
37.0 x 24.5 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
Les premiers traits du Dessin de l'Attaque des Hauts Aliees, contre le / François, proche de St: Antoine Sur l'Escaut, donné le 11. Maÿ 1745. [bottom, below map in rectangular panel of text]
Additional text:
[bottom, below title, in title panel, a key, A-I, K-U, W-X, to the troop positions and movements.]
Annotations:
George III heading: Battle of Fontenoy 11 May 1745.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [bottom left, red pencil:] 9/27-3; [bottom left, black pencil:] X/5[2]-e [or c].
George III catalogue entry:
Fontenoy Les premiers traits du dessin de l'Attaque des Hauts Alliés contre les Francois, proche de S.t Antoine sur l'Escaut, le 11 Mai 1745. MS.
Subject(s)
Fontenoy, Walloon Region, Belgium (50°34'03"N 03°28'24"E)
Antoing, Walloon Region, Belgium (50°34'03"N 03°26'57"E)
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