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
Map of the Battle of Raucoux, 1746 (Rocourt, Walloon Region, Belgium) 50°40'32"N 05°32'46"E
1746 or laterPencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper | Scale: not stated. 1:25,000 approx. | RCIN 730077
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.
Additional text: [top left, below title, in title panel, an explanation to the letters A-H, J-S on the map.]
Condition: one fold line. Verso: induced discolouration.
Anonymous (cartographer)
Subject(s)
Army-AustriaArmy-GBArmy-HanoverArmy-HesseArmy-DutchArmy-FranceArmy-Allied army (War of the Austrian Succession, 1740-48)Watermark: Fleur-de-lys with the letters VDL below; countermark: IV
Mark, stamped: 571
Condition: one fold line. Verso: induced discolouration
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)
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.
Subject(s)
Rocourt (Walloon Region, Belgium) 50°40'32"N 05°32'46"E
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