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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

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Encampment at Huise, 1744

Plan du / Campement des Alliez au / Chateau de Huysse le 6.me / Octobre N:S: 1744

1744 or later

Pencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper; laid down on paper | Scale: not stated. 1:12,000 approx. | RCIN 729053

A map of the encampment of the Allied army under the command of Duke d'Arenberg at Huise, 6 October 1744. War of the Austrian Succession (1740-48). Oriented with west to top.

In the same hand as RCINs 729011-12, 729014, 729017, 729020-22, 729030, 729037-8, 729047-52, 729054-8. Another copy of this map, in the same hand, is at RCIN 729054.

The Chateau de Huysse was to the north of Huise, west of Loseren (Lozer 50°55'16"N 03°34'02"E). This encampment extended in a semi-circle from Heurne north-east through Singhen (Zingem 50°54'14"N 03°39'11"E), north to Aspre (Asper 50°54'49"N 03°39'04"E) and west to Aweghem (Ouwegem 50°54'44"N 03°35'59"E). The regimental rectangles are coloured according to nationality: British (red), Hanoverian (yellow), Dutch (blue), Austrian (green).

Condition: one fold line.
  • Anonymous (cartographer)

  • Watermark: Fleur-de-lys; crown above. Backing paper: countermark: IV.

    Mark, stamped: 399

    Condition: one fold line

  • Scale: not stated. 1:12,000 approx.

    18.8 x 39.1 cm (neatline)

    19.7 x 40.0 cm (image)

    20.0 x 40.5 cm (sheet)

  • Manuscript title:

    Plan du / Campement des Alliez au / Chateau de Huysse le 6.me / Octobre N:S: 1744. [top right, in rectangular panel]

    Annotations:

    George III heading: Encampment at Huysse 6 Oct.r 1744.

    Other annotations: (Recto) [top right, black pencil:] 9. (Verso) [bottom left, black pencil, obscured by paper backing:] 45.

    George III catalogue entry:

    Huysse Plan dessiné du Campement des Alliés au Chateau de Huysse le 6 Oct.re 1744. [The same entry appears under the heading Encampment.]

  • Subject(s)

    Huise, Flanders, Belgium (50°54'02"N 03°35'27"E)

Page revisions

  • 14 March 2024