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 Raucoux, 1746
CARTE / Figurative de l’action du 11 d’Octobr / 1746 / près de Liège
1746 or laterPencil, pen, ink and grey wash on paper; laid down on linen | Scale: not stated. 1:88,200 approx. | RCIN 730078
Anonymous (cartographer)
Watermark: None
Mark, stamped: 572
Condition: no fold lines
Scale: not stated. 1:88,200 approx.
17.5 x 21.3 cm (neatline)
17.9 x 29.9 cm (image)
18.9 x 30.9 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
CARTE / Figurative de l’action du 11 d’Octobr / 1746 / près de Liège. [top left, in rectangular panel]
Additional text:
Explications des Lettres. [top left, below title, in title box:] A. Corp du General Trips, Pandoures / et Housardes / B. Corp du General Baronaÿ, soustenus / par mille Chevaux de la Cavallerie / Allemande. [left, down left side of map, a key, a-i, k-m]
Annotations:
George III heading: Battle of Raucoux 11 Oct.r 1746.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [top left, black pencil:] XII/62; [top left, red pencil:] 10/71; [top right, ink, crossed out in red pencil, obscured by white paper strip:] Rocoux
George III catalogue entry:
Raucoux Carte figurative dessinée de l’Action du 11 Octobre 1746 a Raucoux pres de Liege.
Subject(s)
Rocourt (Walloon Region, Belgium) 50°40'32"N 05°32'46"E
Page revisions
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