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 encampment at Bouwel, 1747 (Bouwel, Flanders, Belgium) 51°10'22"N 04°44'30"E
c.1747Pen, ink and watercolour on two pieces of thin paper; joined | Scale: 1:20,300 approx. | RCIN 730115
The map extends from Vierseldijk (51°11'33"N 04°39'54"E) in the north to Berlaar (51°07'03"N 04°39'30"E) in the south, and from Lier (51°07'52"N 04°34'13"E), east to Herenthals (51°10'35"N 04°49'56"E). All the regiments are named and the regimental rectangles are coloured according to nationality, as explained in the key.
Additional text: [bottom right, below title, a note on the pontoon bridges and an explanation of the colours used to distinguish the troops.]
Condition: eight fold lines. Verso: induced discolouration.
S.L. de Suly (active 1747) (draughtsman) [bottom right, inside neatline, signed:] S.L. de Sulÿ / Lieut Colonel / et Ingr:
Subject(s)
Army-GBArmy-AustriaArmy-HanoverArmy-HesseArmy-BavarianArmy-DutchArmy-Allied army (War of the Austrian Succession, 1740-48)Watermark: Horn in crowned shield, the name C & I HONIG below; countermark: HR
Watermark: 608
Condition: eight fold lines. Verso: induced discolouration
Scale: 1:20,300 approx. Scale bar: Masstab von 1000 Klaffter [90 mm =] 1000 Toises.
43.5 x 65.1 cm (image and neatline)
44.2 x 65.6 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
Charten / Der Situation Zwischen den Gross / und Kleinen Nethe Fluss von Liere / bis dorff Herren Taut, alwo die / Kayserle Königl Armee mit ihren / Hoh Alliirten unterm 26 Maÿ / 1747... [bottom right]
Additional text:
[bottom right, below title, a note on the pontoon bridges and an explanation of the colours used to distinguish the troops.]
Annotations:
George III heading: Encampment at Bouwel 26 May 1747.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [bottom, right of centre, red pencil:] 11/[3?]2; [bottom, right of centre, black pencil, erased:] XIII/[?]; [bottom right, above old heading, black pencil:] 26 May.
George III catalogue entry:
Encampment A drawn Plan of the Encampment of the Allied Army at Bouwel near Lier, 26.th of May 1747: by Col. J.L. de July Eng.r [The same entry appears under the heading Bouwel.]
Subject(s)
Bouwel (Flanders, Belgium) 51°10'22"N 04°44'30"E
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