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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

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Map of the Battle of Raucoux, 1746 (Rocourt, Walloon Region, Belgium) 50°40'32"N 05°32'46"E

1746 or later

Pencil, pen, ink and grey wash on paper; laid down on linen | Scale: not stated. 1:88,200 approx. | RCIN 730078

A map of the Battle of Raucoux, 11 October 1746. War of the Austrian Succession (1740-48). Oriented with north to top (cardinal point). The area covered extends from Sluze (Sluizen 50°45'54"N 05°31'52"E) in the north to Liège in the south, and from Villers l'Évêque (50°42'16"N 05°26'22"E) in the west to Hermée 50°42'31"N 05°37'05"E) in the east. Additional text: [left, down left side of map, a key, a-i, k-m:] 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. Condition: no fold lines.
  • Anonymous (cartographer)

    Subject(s)

    Army-France
    Army-Austria
    Army-GB
    Army-Hanover
    Army-Hesse
    Army-Dutch
    Army-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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  • 21 May 2025