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
Lines on St Peter's Hill, 1747
c.1747Pencil, pen and ink on paper | Scale: not stated. 1:8,300 approx. | RCIN 730158.g
A drawing of the intrenched line at St Peter's Hill. The shape of the line is not entirely consistent with the portrayal on RCIN 730159; the circles in the ground within the line, to the south of Lichtenberg Castle (not named), probably represent chalk or lime pits.There is no explanation to the letters on the map.
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: two fold lines.
Anonymous (cartographer)
Watermark: Pro Patria
Mark, stamped: 677
Condition: two fold lines
Scale: not stated. 1:8,300 approx.
18.2 x 26.1 cm (image and sheet)
Manuscript title:
No title
Annotations:
George III heading: S.t Peter's Hill 1747.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [bottom right, black pencil, cropped:] [?]I/[?]
George III catalogue entry:
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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