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 the Battle of Raucoux, 1746 (Rocourt, Walloon Region, Belgium) 50°40'32"N 05°32'46"E
c.1746Pencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper | Scale: not stated. 1:29,900 approx. | RCIN 730076
A map of the Battle of Raucoux, 11 October 1746. War of the Austrian Succession (1740-48). Oriented with west-north-west to top.
This is a plainer version of Hancko's map of the battle at RCIN 730075, and covers the same area, extending for a distance of about 14 km from Fauxbourg St Gilles (50°37'41"N 05°32'44"E), Ance (Ans 50°39'44"N 05°31'13"E), and Aleur (Alleur 50°40'28"N 05°30'47"E) in the south to Sleus (Sluizen 50°45'54"N 05°31'52"E), Glaen (Glons 50°45'11"N 05°32'44"E), Else (Elst 50°46'06"N 05°33'29"E), Büerien (Boirs 50°45'10"N 05°34'45"E), Röekling (Roclenge-Sur-Geer 50°45'24"N 05°35'40"E), and Baisenie (Bassenge 50°45'31"N 05°36'35"E) in the north; also from Péve (Paifve 50°43'41"N 05°31'24"E) in the west, to Oupey (Oupeye 50°42'42"N 05°38'48"E), in the east, a distance of about 11 km.
The attribution to Hancko is made on stylistic grounds. A note, bottom left, states that the troops are coloured according to nationality: English (red), Austrians (green), Hanoverians (yellow), Hessians (grey), Dutch (orange), French (blue).
? François Hancko (active 1741-8) (draughtsman)
Subject(s)
Army-FranceArmy-AustriaArmy-GBArmy-HanoverArmy-HesseArmy-DutchArmy-Allied army (War of the Austrian Succession, 1740-48)Watermark: Fleur-de-lys in crowned shield, a ‘4’ suspending the letters WR below; countermark: IV
Mark, stamped: 570
Condition: one fold line; tear in bottom margin. Verso: induced discolouration
Scale: not stated. 1:29,900 approx.
39.2 x 45.4 cm (neatline)
49.6 x 46.7 cm (image)
51.8 x 48.5 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
Plan de l’attaque devant Liege l’11: Octob: 1746. [bottom, in rectangular panel across bottom of map]
Additional text:
[bottom, below title, in title box, a brief account of the battle and an explanation of the letters on the map:] Village Raucoux le quel à etéz attaqué en plusieurs collogue dans quelle Village sais trouvois deux Batt: Angloise granham et douglas …
Annotations:
George III heading: Battle of Raucoux 11 Oct.r 1746.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [top, right of centre, red pencil:] 10/70.
George III catalogue entry:
Raucoux Plan dessiné de la Bataille de Raucoux pres de Liege, le 11 Oct.re 1746.
Subject(s)
Rocourt (Walloon Region, Belgium) 50°40'32"N 05°32'46"E
Page revisions
3 November 2024
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