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 St Peter's Hill, 1747 (Sint Pietersberg, Limburg, Netherlands) 50°49'15"N 05°41'08"E
1747 or laterPencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper | Scale: 1:6,800 approx. | RCIN 730169
The Geere River, marked on this map, is variously named on other maps as the Jaar, Geere, and Necker River. Today it is the Geer or, in its upper reaches, the Jeker. It flows into the Albert Canal just south of Maastricht. The construction of the field fortification and encampment shown on this map was made and occupied by the French in the aftermath of the Battle of Laffeld (2 July 1747). The fortifications were apparently destroyed within 24 hours of the French leaving the area.
Condition: three fold lines. Verso: surface dirt; induced discolouration.
Anonymous (cartographer)
Subject(s)
Army-FranceWatermark: Cropped: fleur-de-lys in crowned shield, a ‘4’ suspending the letters WR below
Mark, stamped: 689
Condition: three fold lines. Verso: surface dirt; induced discolouration
Scale: 1:6,800 approx. Scale bar: Echelle de 500 Pas [59 mm =].
15.7 x 23.9 cm (neatline)
16.2 x 24.3 cm (image)
16.8 x 24.6 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
PLAN / Du Retranchement françois / razé au 15 d'Aout / 1747. [top left, in rectangular panel]
Annotations:
George III heading: S.t Peter's Hill 15 Aug.t 1747.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [top left, black pencil:] XIII/53.
George III catalogue entry:
Peter's Hill, S.t Plan dessiné du Retranchement Francois sur le Mont de S.t Pierre, razé le 15 Aout 1747.
Subject(s)
Sint Pietersberg, Limburg, Netherlands (50°49'15"N 05°41'08"E)
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