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 Striegau, 1745
PLAN / von der / BATAILLE / beÿ / STRIEGAU / Welche Sr: König: Majt: von Preussen über die combinirte Oester: / reiche v: Chur: Sachsische Armée den 4ten Junÿ 1745 höchst rühmlichster fochten
1745 or laterPencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper | Scale: not stated. 1:30,000 approx. | RCIN 729116
This battle was part of the Silesian Wars in which Frederick the Great, King of Prussia sought to acquire by force the Silesian territories of Maria Theresa of Austria.
This map shows the dispositions of the two armies in relation to the surrounding villages, principally between Striegau and Hohen Friedberg (Dobromierz 50°54'41"N 16°14'30"E), with the surrounding settlements of Schweinitz (Serwinó, about 1 km north-east of Dobromierz), Halbendorff (probably Granica 50°55'49"N 16°18'31"E) and Thomaswalde (Tomkowice 50°56'31"N 16°17'39"E).
Inset: [left, down left side of map in rectangular panel:] Ordre de Bataille der combinirten Oesterreichisch und Sacchsichen Armeen.
Additional text: [top left, below title, in title panel, a key, A-I, K-R, to the disposition of the troops during the battle:] Renvoÿ.
Condition: one fold line. Verso: induced discolouration; bottom, right of centre, water-stained patch and shadow from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label.
Anonymous (cartographer)
Watermark: None
Mark, stamped: 452
Condition: one fold line. Verso: induced discolouration; bottom, right of centre, water-stained patch and shadow from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label
Scale: not stated. 1:30,000 approx.
44.0 x 48.7 cm (neatline)
44.7 x 60.7 cm (image)
46.7 x 62.7 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
PLAN / von der / BATAILLE / beÿ / STRIEGAU / Welche Sr: König: Majt: von Preussen über die combinirte Oester: / reiche v: Chur: Sachsische Armée den 4ten Junÿ 1745 höchst rühmlichster fochten. [top left, in rectangular panel]
Additional text:
Renvoÿ. [top left, below title, in title panel, a key, A-I, K-R, to the disposition of the troops during the battle:]
Inset:
[left, down left side of map in rectangular panel:] Ordre de Bataille der combinirten Oesterreichisch und Sacchsichen Armeen.
Annotations:
George III heading: Battle of Striegau 4 June 1745.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [bottom, left of centre, black pencil:] 53.; [bottom, left of centre, black pencil:] 1745; [top, right of centre, black pencil, erased:] [Battle of Striegau?]; [top right, black pencil, erased:] 1745; [bottom right, black pencil:] 21; [right centre, red pencil:] 53.
George III catalogue entry:
Striegau Plan von der Bataille bey Striegau welche S.K.M. von Preussen uber die combinirte Oersterreiche und Chur Sachsiche Armée den 4 Juny 1745 hochst ruhmlichster fochten. (with the Order of Battle of the combined Austrian and Saxon Armies). drawn. [The same entry appears under the heading Order of Battle.]
Subject(s)
Strzegom, Lower Silesian Voivodship, Poland (50°57'45"N 16°21'00"E)
Dobromierz, Lower Silesian Voivodship, Poland (50°54'41"N 16°14'30"E)
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