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Mapping collected by William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland

George Morrison (1703/4?–99)

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

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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.

  • George Morrison (1703/4?–99) (draughtsman) [bottom right, inside neatline:] G. Morrison.

  • Watermark: Fleur-de-lys in crowned shield

    Mark, stamped: 740

    Condition: no fold lines

  • Scale: 1:35,600 approx. Scale bar: [77 mm =] 3000 Yards.

    23.2 x 33.8 cm (image and sheet)

  • 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.]

  • 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)

     

  • Subject(s)

    Nistelrode, North Brabant, Netherlands (51°42'15"N 05°33'45"E)

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