Mapping collected by William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland
George Augustus Schultz (active 1734-49)
Encampment near Speyer, 1743
Encampment near Speyer, 1743
CAMPS / des Alliés près / Speyer. / 1743 c.1743
Pencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper; pasted down on thin card | Scale: 1:62,000 approx. | RCIN 728127
George Augustus Schultz (active 1734-49)
Map of encampment near Speyer, 1743 (Speyer, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany) 49?19'47"N 08?25'40"E c.1743
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A sketch of the encampment of the Allied army near Speyer from 27 September to 11 October 1743. War of the Austrian Succession (1740-48). Oriented with north-north-west to top.
The attribution to Schultz is made on stylistic grounds and by reference to the George III catalogue entry. A rough sketch of the encampments west of Speyer and west of Otterstat (Otterstadt 49°22'19"N 08°26'52"E). The camp at Speyer extends south-west to Harthausen (49°17'39"N 08°20'42"E) and Heiligenstein (49°16'59"N 08°23'30"E), a distance of about 6 km. This sketch would have formed part of the compilation materials for RCIN 728103.
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George Augustus Schultz (active 1734-49) (surveyor and draughtsman)
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Map: a wreath with a crown within and the letters GR. Mount: fleur-de-lys in shield, a ‘4’ and the letters L V G below.
Mark, stamped: 350
Condition: no fold lines; brown discolouration to both sides
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Scale: 1:62,000 approx. Scale bar: ¼ de Lieüe.
14.3 x 19.1 cm (image and neatline)
15.1 x 21.3 cm (sheet)
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Manuscript title:
CAMPS / des Alliés près / Speyer. / 1743.
Annotations:
George III heading: Encampments near Spire 27 Sept.r - 11 Oct.r 1743.
Other annotations: none.
George III catalogue entry:
Encampment Plan dessiné des Camps des Alliés pres de Speyer depuis le 27 Sept.re jusqu’au 11 Oct.re 1743, [in red ink:] par M.r Schultz. [The same entry appears under the heading Spire.]
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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)
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Subject(s)
Speyer, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany (49°19'47"N 08°25'40"E)
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