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 Roermond and Hellenrouck, 1748 (Roermond, Limburg, Netherlands) 51°11'39"N 05°59'15"E; (Hillenraed Castle, Limburg, Netherlands) 51°13'18"N 06°02'03"E
c.1748Pencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper; laid down on linen | Scale: 1:2,000 approx. | RCIN 731012
Encamped regiments are named. The bridgehead across the Meuse is shown with one pontoon bridge in place.
Additional text: [bottom right, below title, in title panel, a key to the colours used to distinguish between the Austrian, Hanoverian and British troops, and to the location of the bridgehead:] Explication.
Condition: one fold line; creased. Verso: foxing; induced discolouration; top left, water-stained patch from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label.
Anonymous (cartographer)
Subject(s)
Army-GBArmy-HanoverArmy-AustriaArmy-Allied army (War of the Austrian Succession, 1740-48)Watermark: Strasburg bend in shield, fleur-de-lys above; countermark: IV
Mark, stamped: 726
Condition: one fold line; creased. Verso: foxing; induced discolouration; top left, water-stained patch from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label
Scale: 1:2,000 approx. Scale bar: Echelle de 200 Toisere 1200 kloffter [109 mm =]
37.1 x 46.2 cm (neatline)
37.7 x 46.6 cm (image)
38.6 x 49.5 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
Camp / de L’armée des hauts Alliés sous les Ordres de S. A. R. Mgr. / Le Duc de Cumberland depuis le 19e avril 1748. [bottom right, in rectangular panel]
Additional text:
[bottom right, below title, in title panel, a key to the colours used to distinguish between the Austrian, Hanoverian and British troops, and to the location of the bridgehead:] Explication.
Annotations:
George III heading: Encampment at Hellenrouck 19 April-12 May 1748.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [bottom left, black pencil:] 39. [top right, ink, crossed out, obscured by white paper label:] Hellenrouck; [centre, red pencil:] 69.
George III catalogue entry:
Encampment Plan dessiné du Campement de l’Armée des Hauts Alliées sous les ordres du Duc de Cumberland a Hellenrouck pres de Ruremonde, depuis le 19 Avril 1748.
Subject(s)
Roermond, Limburg, Netherlands (51°11'39"N 05°59'15"E)
Hillenraed Castle, Limburg, Netherlands (51°13'18"N 06°02'03"E)
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