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 | 19.9 x 25.9 cm (image and sheet) | RCIN 730070
In September 1746 the Allied army camped at seven different locations: Ocquier, Harze, Fays, Soumagne, Bombaye, Lanaken, and Rosmeer (see the sequence of plans at 730053).
The General Officers of the First Line are Generaux de la Cavallerie et d'Infanterie Prince de Birckenfeldt; Feldmarechaux Lieutenants Couenders, Schmitsaert, Schwartzenberg; Generaux Majors Matha, Lindtmann, Vilattes, Wiet, Schack; Brigadiers Schagen, Elias, Rode, Hoefft.
The General Officers of the Second Line are Feldmarechaux Lieutenants La Lippe, Aÿlva; Generaux Majors Glinstra, Veldtmann, Cannenboúrg; Brigadiers Vriebergen, Hiemstra, Grotenroÿ, Schlippenbach.
Condition: four fold lines; trimmed; colour worn. Verso: induced discolouration.
Anonymous (cartographer)
Subject(s)
Army-DutchArmy-Allied army (War of the Austrian Succession, 1740-48)Watermark: Cropped: top of crowned shield
Mark, stamped: 565
Condition: four fold lines; trimmed; colour worn. Verso: induced discolouration
19.9 x 25.9 cm (image and sheet)
Manuscript title:
Corps de Reserve de l’Armée Allieè / Consistant des Trouppes Hollandois / commande de S: A: Monseigr: le Prince de Waldeck / au Moÿ de Septembr.. 1746. [top centre]
Annotations:
George III heading: Order of Battle Sept.r 1746.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [top left, red pencil:] 10/65; [top left, black pencil:] XII/56; [top right, black pencil, erased:] Order of Battle.
George III catalogue entry:
Order of Battle Ordre de Bataille du Corps de Reserve de l’Armée Alliée, consistant des Troupes Hollandoises, commandé par le Prince de Waldeck au mois de Sept.re 1746. MS.
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