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
Map of encampment at Gelnhausen, Langenselbold, Wächtersbach, 1745 (Gelnhausen, Hesse, Germany) 50°12'00"N 09°11'00"E; (Langenselbold, Hesse, Germany) 50°10'35"N 09°02'24"E; (Wächtersbach, Hesse, Germany) 50°15'18"N 09°17
1745 or laterPencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper | Scale: 1:34,800 approx. | RCIN 729120
The area covered extends for about 24 km (15 miles) to each side of the River Kinzig (a tributary of the Main) between Langenselbold to the west and Wächtersbach to the east, and from Ronnenburg (Ronneburg 50°13'40"N 09°03'20"E) in the north-west to Orbe (Bad Orb 50°13'40"N 09°20'52"E) in the south. The troop rectangles are coloured according to nationality: Austrians (yellow), Dutch (blue), and Hanoverian (red).
Additional text: [top, below title, in title panel, a short description of each camp.]
Condition: five fold lines; formerly folded to 10 x 13.4 cm; trimmed to edge of image. Verso: induced discolouration.
Johann Carl Treu (active 1744-6) (surveyor and draughtsman) [top right, inside title panel: J.C. Treu / Elev:
Subject(s)
Army-AustriaArmy-HanoverArmy-DutchArmy-Allied army (War of the Austrian Succession, 1740-48)Watermark: Fleur-de-lys in shield, crown above, a ‘4’ suspending the joined letters WR below; countermark: IVILLEDARY
Mark, stamped: 455
Condition: five fold lines; formerly folded to 10 x 13.4 cm; trimmed to edge of image. Verso: induced discolouration
Scale: 1:34,800 approx. Scale bar: [70 mm = 3000] Pass.
21.2 x 48.9 cm (neatline)
25.0 x 52.5 cm (image and sheet)
Manuscript title:
PLAN / Qui Comprend les trois Camps Scavoir, 1e ou les Armée de deux Marechaux se Combenerent / le 2me ou il se rengerent dans une Ligne en ordre de Battaille, et 3me ou arriva S.A.R. le Grand / Duc, et passa l'armée en revuee. [top, in rectangular panel]
Additional text:
[top, below title, in title panel, a short description of each camp.]
Annotations:
George III heading: Encampments of Wechtersbach 26 June - of Gelnhausen 1 - 5 July and of Langenselboldt 5 - 8 July 1745.
Other annotations: (Recto) [top left, black pencil, erased:] X/[?]4. (Verso) [top left, erased:] X/[?164].
George III catalogue entry:
Wechtersbach Plan dessiné des Camps de Wechtersbach occupé par l'Armée du Feldt Marechal de Bathyani le 26 Juin; de Gelnhausen occupé par l'Armée Combinée depuis le 1 jusqu'au 5 Juillet; et de Langenselboldt occupé par l'Armée des Alliés depuis le 5 jusqu'au 8 Juillet 1745: par I.C. Treu. [The same entry appears under the headings Encampment, Gelnhausen, and Langenselboldt.]
Subject(s)
Gelnhausen, Hesse, Germany (50°12'00"N 09°11'00"E)
Langenselbold, Hesse, Germany (50°10'35"N 09°02'24"E)
Wächtersbach, Hesse, Germany (50°15'18"N 09°17'44"E)
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