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 Huise, 1744 (Huise, Flanders, Belgium) 50°54'02"N 03°35'27"E
1744 or laterPencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper; laid down on paper | Scale: not stated. 1:12,000 approx. | RCIN 729053
In the same hand as RCINs 729011-12, 729014, 729017, 729020-22, 729030, 729037-8, 729047-52, 729054-8. Another copy of this map, in the same hand, is at RCIN 729054.
The Chateau de Huysse was to the north of Huise, west of Loseren (Lozer 50°55'16"N 03°34'02"E). This encampment extended in a semi-circle from Heurne north-east through Singhen (Zingem 50°54'14"N 03°39'11"E), north to Aspre (Asper 50°54'49"N 03°39'04"E) and west to Aweghem (Ouwegem 50°54'44"N 03°35'59"E). The regimental rectangles are coloured according to nationality: British (red), Hanoverian (yellow), Dutch (blue), Austrian (green).
Condition: one fold line.
Anonymous (cartographer)
Subject(s)
Army-DutchArmy-AustriaArmy-HanoverArmy-GBArmy-Allied army (War of the Austrian Succession, 1740-48)Watermark: Fleur-de-lys; crown above. Backing paper: countermark: IV.
Mark, stamped: 399
Condition: one fold line
Scale: not stated. 1:12,000 approx.
18.8 x 39.1 cm (neatline)
19.7 x 40.0 cm (image)
20.0 x 40.5 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
Plan du / Campement des Alliez au / Chateau de Huysse le 6.me / Octobre N:S: 1744. [top right, in rectangular panel]
Annotations:
George III heading: Encampment at Huysse 6 Oct.r 1744.
Other annotations: (Recto) [top right, black pencil:] 9. (Verso) [bottom left, black pencil, obscured by paper backing:] 45.
George III catalogue entry:
Huysse Plan dessiné du Campement des Alliés au Chateau de Huysse le 6 Oct.re 1744. [The same entry appears under the heading Encampment.]
Subject(s)
Huise, Flanders, Belgium (50°54'02"N 03°35'27"E)
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