Mapping collected by William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland
Mapping collected by William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland
Pencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper | Scale: not stated. 1:33,000 approx. | RCIN 728090
A map of the encampment of the British and Austrian armies at Kelsterbach on 10 June 1743. War of the Austrian Succession (1740-48). Oriented with south to top.
A sketch map showing the positions of the British and Austrian camps, in order of battle, south-west of Kelsterbach (the draughtsman has ‘Keltersbach’). The position of a camp of five British battalions the day before, 9 June, is indicated. The main roads to Hochst, Frankfurt, Darmstadt and Mainz are shown.
This sketch is similar in detail, except for place-name spellings, to RCIN 728088. A copy with more differences of detail is at RCIN 728089.
Anonymous (cartographer)
Watermark: J H & ZOON
Mark, stamped: 318
Condition: five fold lines; formerly folded to 9.9 x 7.3 cm. Verso: considerable induced discolouration
Scale: not stated. 1:33,000 approx.
18.0 x 28.7 cm (neatline)
18.2 x 29.0 cm (image)
20.1 x 31.6 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
Champ de Battaile aupres De / Keltersbach. [bottom right]
Additional text:
[bottom right, above title, a key, A, B, H, which identify the three armies: Austrian, British, Hanoverian.]
Annotations:
Kelsterbach 10 June 1743.
Other annotations: (Recto) [bottom right, outside neatline, in brown ink, in Schultz's hand:] Jun. 1743. (Verso) [bottom right, red pencil:] 7/61; [black pencil:] IX/[?].
George III catalogue entry:
Kelsterbach Plan dessiné de la Disposition de l'Armée Britannique et Autrichienne pres de Kelsterbach, le 10 Juin 1743.
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)
Kelsterbach, Hesse, Germany (50°04'00"N 08°32'00"E)