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 Netherlands, 1747
1747 or laterPen, ink and watercolour on two pieces of tissue thin paper, joined; laid down on linen | Scale: 1:288,000 approx. | RCIN 730187
Additional text: [left, down left side of map, a list of the regiments, with the numbers of squadrons and battalions and the locations of their winter quarters, identified on the map by letters in red ink:] Explication.
Condition: one fold line; the paper is torn and creased, possibly during the mounting process. Verso: substantial foxing; induced discolouration; bottom, right of centre, water stained patch, shadow and fragments from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label.
Anonymous (cartographer)
Subject(s)
Army-GBArmy-HanoverWatermark: None
Mark, stamped: 717
Condition: one fold line; the paper is torn and creased, possibly during the mounting process. Verso: substantial foxing; induced discolouration; bottom, right of centre, water stained patch, shadow and fragments from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label.
Scale: 1:288,000 approx.
38.2 x 46.7 cm (neatline)
38.2 x 71.5 cm (image)
40.2 x 73.2 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
Carte von denen Winter-Quartieren / Ihro Königl: Majestæt von Gross-Britannien / Teutschen Trouppen, / In dem Holländisch-Geldrischen und Over-Ysselschen / occupiret im Monath November 1747. [top right, in rectangular panel]
Additional text:
[left, down left side of map, a list of the regiments, with the numbers of squadrons and battalions and the locations of their winter quarters, identified on the map by letters in red ink:] Explication.
Annotations:
George III heading: Cantonments in Holland Nov.r 1747.
Other annotations: (Recto) [top left, black pencil:] 122. (Verso) [top, right of centre, ink, crossed out in red pencil, obscured by white paper strip:] Quarters; [top right, black pencil, in Schultz's or Mason's hand, obscured by linen:] Winter Quarters [and] 122; [top right, black pencil:] 122 [and] 1747; [right centre, red pencil:] 52.
George III catalogue entry:
Cantonment Carte von denen Winter Quartieren Ihro Konigl. Majestæt von Gross Britannien Teutschen Trouppen in dem Holandisch Geldrischen und Overysselschen, occupiret im monath November 1747. drawn. [The same entry appears under the heading Holland.]
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