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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 Nistelrode, 1748

Plan du Camp de Nestelroÿ, ou ils se trouve marqueè les Lignes de Parade traceè, pour la Revüe Generale

1748 or later

Pencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper | Scale: not stated. 1:24,100 approx. | RCIN 731030

A map of the encampment of the British and Hanoverian troops, and the lines of review, at Nistelrode, May 1748. War of the Austrian Succession (1740-48). Oriented with south west to top (cardinal points).

All the regiments are named, both in the positions of the camps, and in the line-up for the review. The positions of the cannon during the review are shown, together with the routes taken by the regiments from their campsite to their review positions.

Additional text: [top left, below title:] Tres hümble Projet de la Marche pour se rendre sur les Lignes de Parade. / [followed by the marching orders, begin:] 1) La Cavallerie Britannique de la Premiere Ligne le Regt de Crafford â la tête, suivi par la Seconde Ligne, marchera par la gauche …

Condition: 3.8 cm tear top left. Verso: induced discolouration; bottom right, brown spotting; top left, water-stained patch from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label.
  • Anonymous (cartographer)

  • Watermark: Strasburg bend, fleur-de-lys above

    Mark, stamped: 742

    Condition: 3.8 cm tear top left. Verso: induced discolouration; bottom right, brown spotting; top left, water-stained patch from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label

  • Scale: not stated. 1:24,100 approx.

    28.0 x 46.5 cm (image)

    28.4 x 46.8 cm (sheet)

  • Manuscript title:

    Plan du Camp de Nestelroÿ, ou ils se trouve marqueè les Lignes de Parade traceè, pour la Revüe Generale. [top left]

    Additional text:

    [top left, below title:] Tres hümble Projet de la Marche pour se rendre sur les Lignes de Parade. / [followed by the marching orders, begin:] 1) La Cavallerie Britannique de la Premiere Ligne le Regt de Crafford â la tête, suivi par la Seconde Ligne, marchera par la gauche …

    Annotations:

    George III heading: Encampment at Nistelroy 1748.

    Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [bottom left, black pencil:] 75. [centre, red pencil:] 77; [top right, black pencil, erased:] Nistelroy.

    George III catalogue entry:

    Encampment Plan dessiné du Camp de Nistelroy ou sont marquis les Lignes de Parade tracées pour la Revue generale en 1748. [The same entry appears under the heading Nistelroy.]

  • Subject(s)

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

Page revisions

  • 14 March 2024