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 Weilburg, 1745 (Weilburg, Hesse, Germany) 50°29'00"N 08°15'00"E
1745 or laterPen, ink and watercolour on paper | Scale: 1:8,500 approx. | RCIN 729113
A map identifying the fortified points of Weilburg, such as the bridges, one of stone, partly paved with wood, a wooden covered bridge which acted as an aqueduct to bring water for the fountains and over which two men could pass abreast, but was not passable for horses; new works designed to cover one of the gates, and a pierced wall which could take four pieces of field artillery to defend the road.
A small vignette, typical of J.C. Treu's work, bottom left, depicts a tree overhanging a bank at the foot of which lie intrenching tools and wicker gabions.
Additional text: [top left, below title, a key, A-I, K-P, to the prominent places in the town, the bridges, and military works.]
Condition: three fold lines; induced discolouration on verso.
Johann Carl Treu (active 1744-6) (surveyor and draughtsman) [bottom right, inside neatline:] J:C: Treu. / Ing: en Volontaire.
Watermark: Countermark: IV
Mark, stamped: 448
Condition: three fold lines; induced discolouration on verso
Scale: 1:8,500 approx. Scale bar: Echelle des 1000 Pass ordinaire [95 mm =].
24.9 x 28.4 cm (neatline)
25.3 x 28.8 cm (image)
28.2 x 31.5 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
PLAN / de la Ville de Weilburg.
Manuscript title:
Lit: A. [top right, inside neatline]
Additional text:
[top left, below title, a key, A-I, K-P, to the prominent places in the town, the bridges, and military works.
Annotations:
George III heading: Weilburg 1745.
Other annotations: (Recto) [bottom left, black pencil:] X/96; [along left edge, black pencil, erased:] Weilburg 1745. (Verso) none.
George III catalogue entry:
Weilburg Plan dessiné de la Ville de Weilburg avec le nouveau ouvrage fait en 1745: par I.C. Treu Eng.r
Subject(s)
Weilburg, Hesse, Germany (50°29'00"N 08°15'00"E)
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