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
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Lines on St Peter's Hill, 1747
c.1747Ink on thin paper | Scale: not stated. 1:13,800 approx. | RCIN 730158.e
A sketch of the intrenched line at St Peter's Hill near Maastricht, 1747. War of the Austrian Succession (1740-48). Oriented with south-west to top.
A rough sketch showing the general alignment of the intrenched line south of St Peter's Fort. The significance of the numbers is not explained.
One of eight sketches of the line and encampment on the west bank of the Maas which was part of the Allied army encampments which were made to the south and east of Maastricht after the Battle of Lafelt (2 July 1747), and while the siege of Bergen op Zoom (14 July-18 September 1747) was being conducted. The geographical relationship between the camp at St Peter's Hill and the rest of the army is shown on RCIN 730142. See RCINs 730158.a-h.
All formerly contained in a rough greenish-buff paper folder: 54.4 x 31.0 cm [folded]. The old heading is written on the front of the folder, together with an ink inscription: No. 671-678; and a black pencil note in a modern hand: (a-h) Nov '86 CMB [i.e. 1986].
Condition: three fold lines.
A rough sketch showing the general alignment of the intrenched line south of St Peter's Fort. The significance of the numbers is not explained.
One of eight sketches of the line and encampment on the west bank of the Maas which was part of the Allied army encampments which were made to the south and east of Maastricht after the Battle of Lafelt (2 July 1747), and while the siege of Bergen op Zoom (14 July-18 September 1747) was being conducted. The geographical relationship between the camp at St Peter's Hill and the rest of the army is shown on RCIN 730142. See RCINs 730158.a-h.
All formerly contained in a rough greenish-buff paper folder: 54.4 x 31.0 cm [folded]. The old heading is written on the front of the folder, together with an ink inscription: No. 671-678; and a black pencil note in a modern hand: (a-h) Nov '86 CMB [i.e. 1986].
Condition: three fold lines.
Anonymous (cartographer)
Watermark: CL H
Mark, stamped: 675
Condition: three fold lines
Scale: not stated. 1:13,800 approx.
11.3 x 19.5 cm (image and sheet)
Manuscript title:
No title
Annotations:
George III heading: S.t Peter's Hill 1747.
Other annotations: none.
George III catalogue:
Peter's Hill, S.t Eight drawn Sketches of the Works on S.t Peter's Hill near Maestricht in 1747: by Dan.l Paterson and W.m Eyres Eng.rs
Subject(s)
Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands (50°50'54"N 05°41'20"E)
Sint Pietersberg, Limburg, Netherlands (50°49'15"N 05°41'08"E)
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