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. 1:322,700 approx. | RCIN 729066
The northern boundary of the area, which is in 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 Giesson (50°35'00"N 08°39'00"E) in the east. The southernmost town shown is Cronenburg (Kronberg 50°10'38"N 08°30'45"E). Regimental names are marked in red ink against the places where they were cantoned.
This appears to be a preparatory sketch for RCIN 729065.
Condition: one fold line. Verso: surface dirt on outer panel of the folded map.
Johann Carl Treu (active 1744-6) (draughtsman)
Subject(s)
Army-HanoverWatermark: Cropped: horn in shield, [crown above?], suspended by a ‘4’, the name L V GERREVINK below
Mark, stamped: 408
Condition: one fold line. Verso: surface dirt on outer panel of the folded map
Scale: not stated. 1:322,700 approx.
18.3 x 22.3 cm (image and sheet)
Manuscript title:
Carte / des quartiés de Canton= / nements occupe par les / trouppes Hannoveriens / le Mois Mars 1745. [left]
Annotations:
George III heading: Cantonments on the Lahn in March 1745.
Other annotations: (Recto) [bottom left, black pencil, erased:] X/[18] (Verso) [ink, top left:] Militaria. / Campements / &c. / de 1745.
George III catalogue entry:
Lahn Carte dessinée des Quartiers de Cantonnements occupés par les Troupes Hannoverienes sur le Lahn au mois de Mars 1745.
Subject(s)
Lahn, River [Germany]
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