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
Gavere, 1744
Plan. / Von dem arder Schelde belegenen / Dorffe Gabern, nebst den Strom / gelegten Ponton Brücke / und da vor aufgefuhrten / tete du Pont
1744 or laterPen, ink and watercolour on paper | Scale: 1:4,360 approx. | RCIN 729007.e
This is one of a set of six encampment maps of which the first one is missing (not present when catalogued in the early nineteenth century); see RCINs 729007.a-f. The accompanying journal (RCIN 729007.a) notes that 'Le 6me [de Juin] le poste de Gavern fut renforcer jusqu'a deux cent / hommes, l'on traia une Tete de pont pour couvrir les deux pont de pontoons qui furent commence le meme jours dant le Vil= / lage vid: plan N.o5...' followed by a further description of the post.
Inset: [bottom, below plan in rectangular panel, a section showing the fortified line and pontoon bridge across the Scheldt.] Scale: 1:521 approx. Scale bar: Maastab zum Profill 100 fuss Calenb. [56 mm =].
Additional text: [left, in title panel, a key, A-I to significant points on the plan.]
Condition: no fold lines. Verso: induced discolouration.
Anonymous (cartographer)
Watermark: English coat of arms
Mark, stamped: 358
Condition: no fold lines. Verso: induced discolouration
Scale: 1:4,360 approx. Scale bars: Plan: Mastab von 300 Schridt [55 mm =].
13.7 x 23.8 cm (image)
13.4 x 23.6 cm (neatline)
15.3 x 25.5 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
Plan. / Von dem arder Schelde belegenen / Dorffe Gabern, nebst den Strom / gelegten Ponton Brücke / und da vor aufgefuhrten / tete du Pont. [top left, in rectangular panel]
Manuscript title:
No: 5. [top right, outside border]
Inset:
[bottom, below plan in rectangular panel, a section showing the fortified line and pontoon bridge across the Scheldt.] Scale: 1:521 approx. Scale bar: Maastab zum Profill 100 fuss Calenb. [56 mm =].
Additional text:
[left, in title panel, a key, A-I to significant points on the plan.]
Annotations:
George III heading: Encampments in the Netherlands 1744.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [top right, black pencil, erased:] IX/[?].
George III catalogue entry:
Netherlands A Journal of the Campaign of 1744, with five Plans of the Encampments &.c of the Allied Army in the Netherlands. MS. [The same entry appears under the heading Encampment.]
Subject(s)
Gavere, Flanders, Belgium (50°55'45"N 03°39'42")
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