Mapping collected by William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland
Anonymous
Battle of Raucoux, 1746
Battle of Raucoux, 1746
Plan de l’Action du 11.e 8,,bre 1746 entre l’Armée / Alliée et Françoise 1746 or later
Pencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper | Scale: not stated. 1:25,000 approx. | RCIN 730077
A map of the Battle of Raucoux, 11 October 1746. War of the Austrian Succession (1740-48). Oriented with west-north-west to top.
The area covered extends for a distance of about 14 km from Glaen (Glons 50°45'11"N 05°32'44"E) and Boir (Boirs 50°45'10"N 05°34'45"E) in the north to Liège in the south, and from Wihagne (Wihogne 50°43'45"N 05°30'17"E) in the west to Hermaye (Hermée 50°42'31"N 05°37'05"E) in the east, a distance of about 11 km.
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Anonymous (cartographer)
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Watermark: Fleur-de-lys with the letters VDL below; countermark: IV
Mark, stamped: 571
Condition: one fold line. Verso: induced discolouration
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Scale: not stated. 1:25,000 approx.
32.2 x 43.8 cm (neatline)
33.0 x 44.5 cm (image)
34.5 x 46.0 cm (sheet)
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Manuscript title:
Plan de l’Action du 11.e 8,,bre 1746 entre l’Armée / Alliée et Françoise. [top left, in rectangular panel]
Additional text:
[top left, below title, in title panel, an explanation to the letters A-H, J-S on the map.]
Annotations:
George III heading: Battle of Raucoux 11 Oct.r 1746.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [bottom, right of centre, cropped, red pencil:] 10/[?]; [bottom, right of centre, cropped, black pencil:] XII[/?].
George III catalogue entry:
Raucoux Plan dessiné de l’Action du 11 Oct.re 1746 entre l’Armée Alliée et les Francois, a Raucoux pres de Liege.
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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)
Rocourt (Walloon Region, Belgium) 50°40'32"N 05°32'46"E
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