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
Order of battle, 1746, Low Countries
1746 or laterPencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper | 25.8 x 41.5 cm (image and neatline) | RCIN 730005
Under Field Marshals Prince of Waldeck and Count Bathÿani, the General Officers of the First Line are Generals Birckenfeldt, Sommerfeldt, Daún, Carl, Palfÿ; Lieutenant-Generals Couenders, Schwartzenberg, Smitsaert, Drüchtleben, Friedrich, Mercÿ, Hollÿ; Major-Generals Schack, Matha, Constant, Veldmann, Maÿdell, Zastrow, Wolff de Goudenberg, Howard, Bechtlem, Lillers, Elverfeld, Bubla, Hammerstein, Dallwieg, Rohtes, Winckelman, Radicatÿ; Brigadiers Höefft, Schagen, Rohde, Grotenraÿ, Block, Wreeden, Blighs.
The General Officers of the Second Line are General Geisrügg; Lieutenant-Generals Aÿlva, La Lippe, Mansbach, Grüne; Major-Generals Hompesch, Canneboúrg, Villattes, Glinstra, Klincaúströem, Wied, Uivarÿ, Sincere, Dúrlach, Montignie, Isenboúrg, Crafford, Walbrún, Boúrnoville; Brigadiers Schlippenbach, Vriebergen, Bourmannia, Borch, Spöerck, Dúglas, Adelepsen.
The Reserve Corps are commanded by General the prince of Wolfenbüttel; Lieutenant-Generals Trips, Kollowrath, Baroniaÿ; Major-Generals Morotz, Spada, Pourghaús, Haller, Arberg, Gemmingen, Bentheim, Prince Esterhasÿ.
Regiments are named and appear to be coloured according to nationality: British (red), Hanoverian (yellow), Austrian (green), Hessian (blue), Dutch (orange). However, some Hanoverian regiments are in red.
Condition: four fold lines; slight surface dirt along left edge of recto. Verso: induced discolouration.
Anonymous (cartographer)
Subject(s)
Army-AustriaArmy-HanoverArmy-DutchArmy-GBArmy-HesseWatermark: Countermark: IV
Mark, stamped: 488
Condition: four fold lines; slight surface dirt along left edge of recto. Verso: induced discolouration
25.8 x 41.5 cm (image and neatline)
26.5 x 41.6 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
Ordre de Bataille / de l’Armeé Alliee aux Pais=bas Sous les Ordres de / Son Altesse Roÿale Mgsr. le Duc Charles de Lorraine. 1746.
Annotations:
George III heading: Order of Battle 1746.
Other annotations (Recto) [top right, ink:] 1746. (Verso) [top left, red pencil:] 10/7 [the ‘7’ is crossed out in black pencil]; [top left, black pencil:] XI/19.George III catalogue entry:
Order of Battle Ordre de Bataille de l’Armée Alliée aux Pais Bas sous les ordres du Duc Charles de Lorraine, 1746. MS.
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