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 near Courtrai, 1744 (Kortrijk, Flanders, Belgium) 50°49'40"N 03°15'53"E
published 1745Etching and engraving; printed on paper | Scale: 1:19,700 approx. | RCIN 729013
The camp was commanded by Lieutenant-General Jacques Gabriel Louis Le Clerc de Juigné (1727-1807). This was a substantial encampment on both sides of the River Lys. Regiments are named.
Condition: one fold line; bottom left corner crumpled; brown staining; surface dirt to both sides. Verso: bottom, right of centre: water-stained patch, remains, shadow and ghosting from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label; induced discolouration.
George Louis le Rouge (1707-93/4) (cartographer and publisher) [top right, below title:] A PARIS / Chés Le S.r Le Rouge Géographe du Roy rue / des Augustins au Panier Fleuri. 1745.
Subject(s)
Army-FranceWatermark: A name in a narrow rectangular cartouche: I [heart with antler shape on top] SAUVADE MOYEN [below, not in cartouche:] AUVERGNE 1742
Condition: one fold line; bottom left corner crumpled; brown staining; surface dirt to both sides. Verso: bottom, right of centre: water-stained patch, remains, shadow and ghosting from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label; induced discolouration
Scale: 1:19,700 approx. Scale bar: Echelle [99 mm =] 1000 Toises.
31.0 x 46.6 cm (neatline)
31.5 x 47.0 cm (image)
32.7 x 48.3 cm (platemark)
35.9 x 52.5 cm (sheet)
Printed title:
PLAN / DE COURTRAI, / Et du Camp de 1744. [top right]
Annotations:
George III heading: Encampment at Courtray 18 May - 18 July 1744.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [bottom, left of centre, black pencil, trimmed, in Mason's hand?]: 30; [right centre, red pencil:] 39.
George III catalogue entry:
Courtray Plan de Courtrai et du Camp de l'Armée Françoise depuis le 18 Mai jusqu'au 18 Juillet 1744; chez le Rouge, 1745. [The same entry appears under the heading Encampment.]
Subject(s)
Kortrijk, Flanders, Belgium (50°49'40"N 03°15'53"E)
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