Mapping collected by William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland
Anonymous
Battle of Lafelt, 1747
Battle of Lafelt, 1747
PLAN, Von der Situation zwischen Mastricht und Tongern / wodürch ins besondere vorgestellet wird, die Action So den 2ten Julii 1747, / zwischen der Alliirten und Frantzösischen Armée vorgefallen 1747 or later
Pencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper | Scale: 1:35,000 approx. | RCIN 730132
A map of the Battle of Lafelt, fought on 2 July 1747 between the French army, commanded by Marshal Maurice Saxe (1696-1750) and the Allied army (Great Britain, Hanover, Austria, Dutch Republic), commanded by William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (1721-65), Karl Josef Batthyány (1697-1772) and the Prince of Waldeck (1704-63) resulting in a French victory. War of the Austrian Succession (1740-48). Oriented with south-west to top (compass rose).
This map shows the detailed local route network which is entirely lacking across the battlefield area in the three maps by Hancko (RCINs 730129-730131). The retreat of the Allied army is not shown.
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Anonymous (cartographer)
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Watermark: Fleur-de-lys in crowned shield, a ‘4’ suspending the letters WR; countermark: NV
Mark, stamped: 625
Condition: six fold lines; creased; small tear to left and right edges; surface dirt on verso
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Scale: 1:35,000 approx. Scale bar: [114 mm =] 5000 Schritte.
28.8 x 38.3 cm (neatline)
29.1 x 49.8 cm (image)
32.9 x 53.1 cm (sheet)
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Manuscript title:
PLAN, Von der Situation zwischen Mastricht und Tongern / wodürch ins besondere vorgestellet wird, die Action So den 2ten Julii 1747, / zwischen der Alliirten und Frantzösischen Armée vorgefallen. [top left, in rectangular panel]
Additional text:
[top left, below title, in title panel, a key, A-I, K, to the positions of the Allied army before the battle; right, along right edge, in rectangular panel, two keys, 1-9 and 10-25:] Position der Alliirten Armée den 2ten Julii vor der Action [and] Position der Armée währen der Action.
Annotations:
George III heading: Battle of Laffeldt 2 July 1747.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [top, left of centre, red pencil:] 11/50 [and, in black pencil:] XIII/46; [bottom, right of centre, black pencil, erased:] XIII/[?].
George III catalogue heading:
Laffeldt Plan von der Situation zwischen Mastricht und Tongeren wodurch insbesondere vorgestellet wird die Action so den 2 Julii 1747 zwischen der Allurten und Frantzosischen Armee vorgefallen. drawn.
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Probably 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)
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Subject(s)
Lafelt, Limburg, Belgium (50°49'49"N 05°36'43"E)
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