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 near Brussels and Evere, 1742
L'An[n]: 1742 / LES / CAMPEMENTS / d'une Partie des / Trouppes Allemande / de sa MAŸESTÉ / BRITANIQ. / q'ils sont arrivé / le. 13. 16. 17 et 18me 8bre / près de Brüssell
1742 or laterPen, ink and watercolour on paper | Scale: not stated. 1:6,000 approx. | RCIN 728073
The du Plats were a family of Hanoverian engineers. It is uncertain which du Plat is the author of this map. The style resembles that of Georg Josua du Plat (1722-95), although it is possible that it could have been his father, Pierre Joseph du Plat (1691-1753).
The Hanoverian regiments are encamped on the east bank of the River Zenne. One line is positioned between the river and Ever (Evere). A second line is encamped between Ever and the road to Charbeck (Schaerbeek, 50°52'09"N 04°22'38"E). Regiments are named and the rectangles are coloured according to the uniforms. The Brussels canal, with the tree-lined roads to either side, forms the north-western, or bottom, boundary of the map.
Condition: some brown stains. Verso: ink smudge.
Du Plat (active 1742) (surveyor and draughtsman) [top right, following on from title, in title cartouche:] dessiné au point / de vüe p: du Plat.
Watermark: None
Mark, stamped: 303
Condition: some brown stains. Verso: ink smudge
Scale: not stated. 1:6,000 approx.
17.4 x 17.3 cm (image and neatline)
18.8 x 18.8 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
L'An[n]: 1742 / LES / CAMPEMENTS / d'une Partie des / Trouppes Allemande / de sa MAŸESTÉ / BRITANIQ. / q'ils sont arrivé / le. 13. 16. 17 et 18me 8bre / près de Brüssell. [top right, in rococo cartouche]
Annotations:
George III heading: Encampments near Brussels 13-18 Oct.r 1742.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [top left, red pencil:] 7/48-1; [top left, black pencil, erased:] VIII/71; [top right, black pencil, erased:] Brussels.
George III catalogue entry:
Brussels Plan dessiné des Campements d'une partie des Trouppes Allemandes de S.M. Britannique pres de Bruxelles, le 13, 16, 17 et 18 Octobre 1742: par du Plat.
Subject(s)
Brussels, Belgium (50°51'01"N 04°20'55"E)
Evere, Brussels, Belgium (50°52'00"N 04°24'00"E)
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