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
1746 or laterPencil, pen, ink and grey wash on paper; laid down on linen | Scale: not stated. 1:88,200 approx. | RCIN 730078
Anonymous (cartographer)
Subject(s)
Army-FranceArmy-AustriaArmy-GBArmy-HanoverArmy-HesseArmy-DutchArmy-Allied army (War of the Austrian Succession, 1740-48)Watermark: None
Mark, stamped: 572
Condition: no fold lines
Scale: not stated. 1:88,200 approx.
17.5 x 21.3 cm (neatline)
17.9 x 29.9 cm (image)
18.9 x 30.9 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
CARTE / Figurative de l’action du 11 d’Octobr / 1746 / près de Liège. [top left, in rectangular panel]
Additional text:
Explications des Lettres. [top left, below title, in title box:] A. Corp du General Trips, Pandoures / et Housardes / B. Corp du General Baronaÿ, soustenus / par mille Chevaux de la Cavallerie / Allemande. [left, down left side of map, a key, a-i, k-m]
Annotations:
George III heading: Battle of Raucoux 11 Oct.r 1746.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [top left, black pencil:] XII/62; [top left, red pencil:] 10/71; [top right, ink, crossed out in red pencil, obscured by white paper strip:] Rocoux
George III catalogue entry:
Raucoux Carte figurative dessinée de l’Action du 11 Octobre 1746 a Raucoux pres de Liege.
Subject(s)
Rocourt (Walloon Region, Belgium) 50°40'32"N 05°32'46"E
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