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 Windecken, 1745 (Windecken, Hesse, Germany) 50°14'00"N 08°53'00"E
1745 or laterPencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper | Scale: 1:33,800 approx. | RCIN 729129
Francis Stephen (1708-65) was the Grand Duke of Tuscany (1737-65), Holy Roman Emperor (elected 13 September 1745), and husband of Empress Maria Theresa of Austria.
This camp of the Allied army, under the command of the Grand Duke of Tuscany and Marshals Traun and Bathyany, was about 12 km (7.4 miles) north-west of the previous camp at Langenselbold (see RCIN 729120) on 5-8 July. The camp at Windecken is shown on the north side of the River Nidder; the troop rectangles are coloured according to nationality which is not identified.
Additional text: [top right, below title, in title panel, a note on the locations of the headquarters of the Grand Duke of Tuscany, and of the Austrian, Dutch, and Hanoverian generals.]
Condition: four fold lines; trimmed. Verso: induced discolouration.
Johann Carl Treu (active 1744-6) (surveyor and draughtsman) [top right, bottom right of title panel:] J.C. Treu. Ele:
Subject(s)
Army-Allied army (War of the Austrian Succession, 1740-48)Army-HanoverArmy-DutchArmy-AustriaWatermark: Fleur-de-lys, crown above, a ‘4’ suspending the joined letters WR below
Mark, stamped: 463
Condition: four fold lines; trimmed. Verso: induced discolouration
Scale: 1:33,800 approx. Scale bar: [72 mm =] 3000 Pas.
16.8 x 28.3 cm (neatline)
17.1 x 28.6 cm (image)
20.7 x 23.3 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
PLAN. / de la Situation du Camp de l'Armée alliee pres Windecken / occupé le 8me Jul: jusqu'au 10me dit: 1745. [top right, in rectangular panel]
Additional text:
[top right, below title, in title panel, a note on the locations of the headquarters of the Grand Duke of Tuscany, and of the Austrian, Dutch, and Hanoverian generals.]
Annotations:
George III heading: Encampment near Windecken 8 - 10 July 1745.
Other annotations: (Recto) [bottom left, black pencil, erased:] X/102; [left edge, black pencil, erased:] 8 July. (Verso) [top left, black pencil:] X/102.
George III catalogue entry:
Windecken Plan dessiné du Camp de l'Armée Alliée pres de Windecken, occupé depuis le 8 jusqu'au 10 Juillet 1745: par I.C. Treu. [The same entry appears under the heading Encampment.]
Subject(s)
Windecken, Hesse, Germany (50°14'00"N 08°53'00"E)
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