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
Encampment at Nistelrode, 1748
PLAN / Du Camp des Trouppes Hessois, prés de Nistelroÿe et Reeck. / occupée le 18me Octobre jusqu’au 21.r 1748
1748 or laterPencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper | Scale: 1:47,800 approx. | RCIN 731046
This camp took place just after the ending of the War of the Austrian Succession with the ratification on 18 October of the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle.
Additional text: [top centre, below title, a key, 1-16, to the names and locations of the regiments of cavalry and infantry, with the note:] Les Quartiers General est à Nistelroÿe et Reeck.
Condition: six fold lines. Verso: remains of old paste and fragments of paper to each corner, perhaps from an old mount.
Anonymous (cartographer)
Watermark: Cropped: Strasburg bend in shield, fleur-de-lys above, indistinct letter/name below; countermark: IV
Mark, stamped: 763
Condition: six fold lines. Verso: remains of old paste and fragments of paper to each corner, perhaps from an old mount
Scale: 1:47,800 approx. Scale bar: [85 mm =] 5000 pas.
22.7 x 44.3 cm (neatline)
23.2 x 44.7 cm (image)
24.6 x 46.0 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
PLAN / Du Camp des Trouppes Hessois, prés de Nistelroÿe et Reeck. / occupée le 18me Octobre jusqu’au 21.r 1748. [top centre, in rectangular panel]
Additional text:
[top centre, below title, a key, 1-16, to the names and locations of the regiments of cavalry and infantry, with the note:] Les Quartiers General est à Nistelroÿe et Reeck.
Annotations:
George III heading: Encampment at Nistelroy 18-21 Oct.r 1748.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [centre, red pencil:] 80.
George III catalogue entry:
Encampment Plan dessiné du Camp des Troupes Hessoises pres de Nistelroy et Reeck, depuis le 18 jusqu’au 21 Oct.re 1748. [The same entry appears under the heading Nistelroy.]
Subject(s)
Nistelrode, North Brabant, Netherlands (51°42'15"N 05°33'45"E)
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