Mapping collected by William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland
Mapping collected by William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland
Pencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper | Scale: not stated. 1:58,000 approx. | RCIN 728106.a
Anonymous
A map of the Allied and French encampments on each side of the Main between 28 June and 8 August 1743. War of the Austrian Sucession (1740-48). Oriented with south to top.
Anonymous (cartographer)
Watermark: J HONIG
Mark, stamped: 332
Condition: four fold lines; formerly folded to 11.9 x 9.7 cm. Verso: surface dirt on central fold; induced discolouration.
Scale: not stated. 1:58,000 approx.
22.4 x 36.6 cm (image and neatline)
23.8 x 37.8 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
Plan de la Situation du Main / depuis Hanau jusqu’ã Franckfurth, / comme les deux Armées sont campées. [top centre, in rectangular frame]
Additional text:
[bottom left, in rectangular frame, a key, A-C, to the camps of the French and Allied armies.]
Annotations:
George III heading: Encampment near Hanau 28 June – 8 August 1743.
Other annotations: (Recto) [bottom right, black pencil, erased:] X/[?]3. (Verso) [top left, black pencil, erased:] X/103.
George III catalogue entry:
Hanau Plan dessiné du Camp des Alliés depuis le 28 Juin jusqu'au 8 Aout 1743 entre Francfurt et Hanau. [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)
Hanau am Main, Hesse, Germany (50"08'00"N 08"55'00"E)
Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany (50°06'55"N 08°41'03"E)