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 River Lahn, 1745
1745 or laterPen and ink on paper | Scale: not stated | RCIN 729067
The northern boundary of the area, which is present-day Hesse, is marked by the River Lahn, between Limburg (Limburg an der Lahn 50°23'00"N 08°03'00"E) in the west, and Weilburg (50°29'06"N 08°16'39"E) in the east. The southernmost town shown is Anspach (50°18'03"N 08°30'36"E). Regimental names are marked in red ink against the places where they were cantoned.
Condition: two fold lines; creased; brown discolouration; worn along fold lines.
George Augustus Schultz (active 1734-49) (draughtsman)
Subject(s)
Army-HanoverWatermark: Cropped and illegible
Mark, stamped: 409
Condition: two fold lines; creased; brown discolouration; worn along fold lines
Scale: not stated
18.2 x 23.1 cm (image and sheet)
Manuscript title:
No title
Annotations:
George III heading: Cantonments of the Hanoverian Troops on the Lahn in March 1745.
Other annotations: (Recto) [top left, ink:] N.o 1. (Verso) none.
George III catalogue entry:
Lahn Carte dessinée des Quartiers de Contonnements occupés par les Troupes Hannoverienes sur le Lahn au mois de Mars 1745.
Subject(s)
Lahn, River [Germany]
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