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
Encampment at Anstaing, 1744
Plan du / Campement des Alliez à / Anstain le 10.me Aoust, N:S: / 1744
1744 or laterPencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper; laid down on paper | Scale: not stated. 1:23,800 approx. | RCIN 729037
The camp, on the west side of the River Marque, extends from Tressin (50°37'03"N 03°11'36"E) in the north, through Anstaing, to present-day Huvet, (50°33'33"N 03°09'36"E) in the south. This is a more diagrammatic representation of the layout of the camp than that at RCIN 729035. Little topographical detail other than the River Marque, local roads and settlement is shown. This cartographer uses the symbol of double pecked lines within solid lines to indicate a primary road.
Additional text: [top left, in title panel, a key, A-C, to the location of French redoubts and the Chateux d'Anstain and Sainghuin Milantois.]
Condition: two fold lines.
Anonymous (cartographer)
Watermark: Fleur-de-lys in shield, crown above, the name C & IHONIG below; backing paper, countermark: IV
Mark, stamped: 382
Condition: two fold lines
Scale: not stated. 1:23,800 approx.
21.9 x 33.3 cm (image and neatline)
23.6 x 35.0 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
Plan du / Campement des Alliez à / Anstain le 10.me Aoust, N:S: / 1744. [top left, in rectangular panel]
Additional text:
[top left, in title panel, a key, A-C, to the location of French redoubts and the Chateux d'Anstain and Sainghuin Milantois.]
Annotations:
George III heading: Encampment at Anstain 10 Aug.t - 29 Sept.r 1744.
Other annotations: (Recto) [top right, black pencil:] 5. (Verso) [bottom left, ink or black pencil, obscured by paper backing:] 40 [or 41].
George III catalogue entry:
Anstain Plan dessiné du Campement des Alliés a Anstain, le 10 Aoust 1744.
Subject(s)
Anstaing, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France (50°36'17"N 03°11'26"E)
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