Mapping collected by William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland
? George Augustus Schultz (active 1734-49)
Bree, 1747 c.1747
Pencil on paper | Scale: not stated. 1:13,800 approx. | RCIN 730181
A sketch of the British encampment at Bree, 17 October 1747. War of the Austrian Succession (1740-48). Oriented with west to top.
The tentative attribution to Schultz is made on stylistic grounds. The positions of the two lines of encamped troops are indicated by half rectangles south of Repel (Reppel 51°09'14"N 05°33'44"E). It is possible that the letters ‘f’ and ‘p’ which are written in several places are annotations on land use: ‘f’ may stand for ‘Feldt’ or field, ‘fahl’ or fallow, ‘flach’, plain or level, or ‘Futterpflanzen’, forage crops, while ‘p’ may represent ‘pflügbar’ or arable. In French, ‘p’ may represent prairie, or meadow, while ‘f’ may stand for ‘foin’ or hay. The selection of German as the likely language is based on the letter ‘f’ which appears to be written in Deutsche schrift, which was used by Schultz. A detailed plan of the camp by Daniel Paterson is at RCIN 730180.b; it does not assist in interpreting the meaning of the letters.
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? George Augustus Schultz (active 1734-49) (surveyor and draughtsman)
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Watermark: Cropped: horn in crowned shield, N VORSTE[?] below
Mark, stamped: 711
Condition: four fold lines; unevenly trimmed
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Scale: not stated. 1:13,800 approx.
14.4 x 29.0 cm (image and sheet)
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Manuscript title:
No title
Annotations:
George III heading: Encampment at Brey 17 Oct.r 1747.
Other annotations: none.
George III catalogue entry:
Brey A drawn Sketch of the Encampment of the British Troops at Brey, 17.th Oct.r 1747. [The same entry appears under the heading Encampment.]
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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)
Bree, Flanders, Belgium (51°08'29"N 05°35'48"E)
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