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 Rijckholt and Maastricht, 1747
Feld Laager von der Hohen Allÿrter Armeé beÿ Mastricht / wie selbige von 9.n July bies gestanden. unter Comando Ihro Königl. / Hoheith. Hertzogen von Cumberland
1747 or laterPencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper | Scale: 1:42,800 approx. | RCIN 730144
A rough sketch showing the positions of the encamped regiments in relation to surrounding settlements. The regimental rectangles are coloured according to nationality: Austrian (red and green), British (red and yellow), Hanoverian (red and white), Hessian (yellow), Dutch (blue and white). Part of the French camp is shown near Reckem (Rekem 50°55'20"N 05°41'37"E). The geographical coverage extends from Rekem in the north to Vizer (Visé 50°44'15"N 05°41'56"E) in the south, and from Veltweesen (Veldwezelt 50°52'05"N 05°37'51"E) in the west to Keere (Cadier en Keer 50°49'42"N 05°45'55"E) in the east.
Condition: no fold lines; brown stains. Verso: foxing; induced discolouration; top left, water-stained patch, shadow and fragments from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label.
Anonymous (cartographer)
Watermark: Indistinct: Pro Patria; countermark: crowned monogram GR
Mark, stamped: 635
Condition: no fold lines; brown stains. Verso: foxing; induced discolouration; top left, water-stained patch, shadow and fragments from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label
Scale: 1:42,800 approx. Scale bar: [112 mm =] 6000 Schritt od: 1. Stund [...?]
22.3 x 39.3 cm (neatline)
22.7 x 39.7 cm (image)
24.6 x 41.0 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
Feld Laager von der Hohen Allÿrter Armeé beÿ Mastricht / wie selbige von 9.n July bies gestanden. unter Comando Ihro Königl. / Hoheith. Hertzogen von Cumberland. [top, left of centre, in cartouche representing a scroll]
Annotations:
George III heading: Encampment at Richolt 9 July 1747.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [bottom left, black pencil:] 33; [top right, black pencil or ink, crossed out in red pencil, obscured by white paper strip:] Richolt; [centre, red pencil:] 33.
George III catalogue entry:
Richolt Feld Laager von der Hohen Allurten Armée zu Richolt bey Mastricht den 9 July 1747. drawn.
Subject(s)
Rijckholt, Limburg, Netherlands (50°47'57"N 05°43'55"E)
Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands (50°50'54"N 05°41'20"E)
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