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
Maastricht and Coblenz, 1743
Copiée / Route de la Derniere Divison de la Cavallerie / angloise
c.1743 or laterPencil and ink on paper | 25.8 x 19.7 cm (image and sheet; maximum dimensions) | RCIN 728084.b
The list gives the dates at which the cavalry arrived at destinations between Maastricht from 11 May [1743] as far as Coblenz on the 31st with seven days' rest, at intervals, during the march. It is accompanied by an outline map at RCIN 728084.a showing only the principal roads, coloured in ochre, and the main settlements along the way, on which distances are indicated by short lines across the routes, representing the number of leagues, or lieues, between towns.
Condition: four fold lines; irregularly trimmed.
Robert Napier (c. 1703-1766) (draughtsman) [[signed, bottom of list:] R: Napier / Q:M:G:L:]
Watermark: IHR
Mark, stamped: 312
Condition: four fold lines; irregularly trimmed.
25.8 x 19.7 cm (image and sheet; maximum dimensions)
Manuscript title:
Copiée / Route de la Derniere Divison de la Cavallerie / angloise.
Annotations:
George III heading: March 1743.
Other annotations: (Recto) [below title, in a different hand, ink:] angloise. (Verso) none.
George III catalogue entry:
March A drawn Plan of the March of the English cavalry from Aix to Mentz by W.C. 1743: with a MS. List of the Stages from Maestricht to Coblentz by R. Napier.
Subject(s)
Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands (50°50'54"N 05°41'20"E)
Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany (50°21'00"N 07°36'00"E)
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