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 Terheijden, 1746 (Terheijden, North Brabant, Netherlands) 51°38'36"N 04°45'15"E
c.1746Pencil, pen, ink and watercolour on two pieces of paper, joined; laid down on linen | Scale: 1:17,400 approx. | RCIN 730046
A detailed topographical map showing roads, settlements, drainage, marshes and the extended lines of encampments of the Allied army to the north of Breda. This map is very similar in coverage and detail to RCIN 730045, of which it may be a copy. Attributed to Schultz on stylistic grounds.
Additional text: [bottom right, in a scroll below title, an alphabetical key, A-I, K-Q, to the places on the map and a numerical key, 1-73, of the regiments:] Benennung derer Regimenter.
Condition: two fold lines; creased; induced discolouration both sides. Verso: surface dirt along left and right edges; bottom, right of centre: water-stained patch and shadow from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label.
? George Augustus Schultz (active 1734-49) (draughtsman)
Subject(s)
Army-AustriaArmy-HanoverArmy-HesseArmy-DutchArmy-GBArmy-Allied army (War of the Austrian Succession, 1740-48)Watermark: None
Mark, stamped: 523
Condition: two fold lines; creased; induced discolouration both sides. Verso: surface dirt along left and right edges; bottom, right of centre: water-stained patch and shadow from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label
Scale: 1:17,400 approx. Scale bar: [108 mm =] 500 Rheinländische Ruthen; [105 mm =] Eine Viertel Teutsche Meile deren 15 Meilen auf einen Grad.
37.0 x 53.0 cm (image and sheet)
Manuscript title:
PLAN von dem zwischen Breda und Gertruydenberg befindlichen / Coehoornischen Retranchement, welches von der Alliirten Armee, unter Commando / r. Excell.tz: Heern Gen.l Feld=Marschall Brafen u. Bathiani den 25 May 1746.bezogen worden. [centre]
Additional text:
Benennung derer Regimenter. [bottom right, in a scroll below title, an alphabetical key, A-I, K-Q, to the places on the map and a numerical key, 1-73, of the regiments:]
Annotations:
George III heading: Encampment at Ter Heyden
Other annotations: 67; [bottom right, below numerical key, alphabetical key a-c, black pencil:] a. English Cavalry 1747, b. Infantry, c. Artillery. (Verso) [bottom, left of centre, black pencil:] 42; [top, right of centre, ink, crossed out in red pencil, obscured by white paper strip:] Terheyde; [top right, black pencil:] 25 May 1746 [and] 67.; [top right, ink, obscured by linen, in Schultz's hand?]: Netherlands. [and] C.B. 5; [right centre, red pencil:] 42.
George III catalogue entry:
Ter-Heyden A drawn Plan of the Encampment of the Allied Army under the command of Marshal Bathiany at Ter Heyden between Breda and Getruydenberg the 25.th May 1746. [The same entry appears under Encampments.]
Subject(s)
Terheijden (North Brabant, Netherlands) 51°38'36"N 04°45'15"E
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