Mapping collected by William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland
Anonymous
List of the march of Austrian army in Bavaria, 1743
List of the march of Austrian army in Bavaria, 1743
Liste et Route des Regimens de S.M. la Reine de Hongrie et de Bohême qui vont dans l’Empire au mois de Juillet 1743 1743 or later
Brown and red ink on paper | 22.3 x 37.0 cm (sheet) | RCIN 728107
A list of places along the route taken in Bavaria for the Austrian army marching in three columns in July 1743. War of the Austrian Succession (1740-48).
The list for each marching column has five headings: the names of the generals, the infantry regiments, cavalry regiments, dates and places of stopping points on the march, the bread and foraging for each day. The first column of 20,000 men was commanded by Prince Charles of Lorraine; the second column of 20,000 men by General Thungen, the third column (no strength given) General de Hohenembs.
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Anonymous (cartographer)
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Watermark: IV
Mark, stamped: 335
Condition: sixteen fold lines; formerly folded concertina-wise to 22.3 x 2.2 cm; folded, secondly, to 11.1 x 9.2 cm. Verso: surface dirt along central fold
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22.3 x 37.0 cm (sheet)
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Manuscript title:
Liste et Route des Regimens de S.M. la Reine de Hongrie et de Bohême qui vont dans l’Empire au mois de Juillet 1743.
Annotations:
George III heading: List and March of the Army of the Queen of Hungary in July 1743.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [bottom right, red pencil:] 7/79; [black pencil:] IX/28.
George III catalogue entry:
March Liste et Route des Regimens de S.M. la Reine d'Hongrie et de Boheme qui vont dans l'Empire au mois de Juillet 1743. MS.
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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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