Mapping collected by William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland
Mapping collected by William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland
Pencil, pen and ink on paper | Scale: not stated. Not to scale. | RCIN 730139
A map of the Battle of Lafelt, fought on 2 July 1747 between the French army, commanded by Marshal Maurice Saxe (1696-1750) and the Allied army (Great Britain, Hanover, Austria, Dutch Republic), commanded by William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (1721-65), Karl Josef Batthyány (1697-1772) and the Prince of Waldeck (1704-63) resulting in a French victory. War of the Austrian Succession (1740-48). Oriented with north to top.
A very rough sketch, not to scale, drawn after the battle, showing the relative positions of settlements, with an indication of the rivers and higher ground. A note beside the place-name ‘Eleht’ (Ellicht, just south of Vlijtingen) reads ‘burned by the French’.
Anonymous (cartographer)
Watermark: Horn in crowned shield, the letters GR below
Mark, stamped: 632
Condition: two fold lines; small tear to top edge along fold; ink dots on verso
Scale: not stated. Not to scale.
18.4 x 27.1 cm (image and sheet)
Manuscript title:
No title
Annotations:
George III heading: Sketch of the Field of Battle of Laffeldt 2 July 1747.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) ink calculations.
George III catalogue entry:
Laffeldt A drawn Sketch of the Field of Battle of Laffeldt, 2 July 1747.
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)
Lafelt, Limburg, Belgium (50°49'49"N 05°36'43"E)