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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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Map of encampment at Anstaing, 1744 (Anstaing, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France) 50°36'17"N 03°11'26"E

1744 or later

Pencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper; laid down on paper | Scale: not stated. 1:23,800 approx. | RCIN 729037

A map of the encampment of the Allied army at Anstaing near Lille, 10 August to 29 September 1744. War of the Austrian Succession (1740-48). Oriented with west to top. In the same hand as RCINs 729011, 729012, 729014, 729017, 729020-22, 729030, 729038, 729047-58.

The camp, on the west side of the River Marque, extends from Tressin (50°37'03"N 03°11'36"E) in the north, through Anstaing, to present-day Huvet, (50°33'33"N 03°09'36"E) in the south. This is a more diagrammatic representation of the layout of the camp than that at RCIN 729035. Little topographical detail other than the River Marque, local roads and settlement is shown. This cartographer uses the symbol of double pecked lines within solid lines to indicate a primary road.

Additional text: [top left, in title panel, a key, A-C, to the location of French redoubts and the Chateux d'Anstain and Sainghuin Milantois.]

Condition: two fold lines.
  • Anonymous (cartographer)

    Subject(s)

    Army-GB
    Army-Hanover
    Army-Austria
    Army-Dutch
    Army-Allied army (War of the Austrian Succession, 1740-48)
  • Watermark: Fleur-de-lys in shield, crown above, the name C & IHONIG below; backing paper, countermark: IV

    Mark, stamped: 382

    Condition: two fold lines

  • Scale: not stated. 1:23,800 approx.

    21.9 x 33.3 cm (image and neatline)

    23.6 x 35.0 cm (sheet)

  • Manuscript title:

    Plan du / Campement des Alliez à / Anstain le 10.me Aoust, N:S: / 1744. [top left, in rectangular panel]

    Additional text:

    [top left, in title panel, a key, A-C, to the location of French redoubts and the Chateux d'Anstain and Sainghuin Milantois.]

    Annotations:

    George III heading: Encampment at Anstain 10 Aug.t - 29 Sept.r 1744.

    Other annotations: (Recto) [top right, black pencil:] 5. (Verso) [bottom left, ink or black pencil, obscured by paper backing:] 40 [or 41].

    George III catalogue entry:

    Anstain Plan dessiné du Campement des Alliés a Anstain, le 10 Aoust 1744.

  • Subject(s)

    Anstaing, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France (50°36'17"N 03°11'26"E)

Page revisions

  • 3 November 2024