Mapping collected by William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland
George Morrison (1703/4?–99)
Encampment at Nistelrode, 1748
Encampment at Nistelrode, 1748
A SKETCH of the ENCAMPMENT / of BRITISH and HANOVERIANS / at NISTELROY May ye 30.th NS 1748 c.1748
Pencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper; laid down on linen | Scale: 1:35,600 approx. | RCIN 731028
George Morrison (1703/4?–99)
Map of encampment at Nistelrode, 1748 (Nistelrode, North Brabant, Netherlands) 51?42'15"N 05?33'45"E c.1748
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A map of the encampment of the British and Hanoverian troops, under the command of the Duke of Cumberland, near Nistelrode, 30 May 1748. War of the Austrian Succession (1740-48). Oriented with north to top (cardinal points).
This rough sketch shows the British in red and the Hanoverians in yellow. The line of the review is not marked.
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George Morrison (1703/4?–99) (draughtsman) [bottom right, inside neatline:] G. Morrison.
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Watermark: Fleur-de-lys in crowned shield
Mark, stamped: 740
Condition: no fold lines
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Scale: 1:35,600 approx. Scale bar: [77 mm =] 3000 Yards.
23.2 x 33.8 cm (image and sheet)
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Manuscript title:
A SKETCH of the ENCAMPMENT / of BRITISH and HANOVERIANS / at NISTELROY May ye 30.th NS 1748. [top left, in rectangular panel]
Annotations:
George III heading: Encampment at Nistelroy 1748.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [top left, red pencil:] 12/34. [top left, black pencil:] XIV/35.
George III catalogue entry:
Nistelroy A drawn Plan of the Encampment of the British and Hanoverians at Nistelroy in 1748: by G. Morrison Eng.r 30 May 1748. [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)
Nistelrode, North Brabant, Netherlands (51°42'15"N 05°33'45"E)
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