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; pricking through | 22.2 x 39.7 cm (image) | RCIN 730069
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 RCIN 730053).
The order of battle is given in three lines. The General Officers commanding the First Line are Field Marshal Bathÿana; General de la Cavallerie et d'Infanterie Sommerfeldt, Daún, Carl Palfÿ; General Feldmarechaux Lieutenants Prince Friedrich, Drúchtleben, Kolowrath, Mercÿ, Pritzikofskÿ, Philibert; Generaux Majors Rohtes, Bentheim, Dalwig, Hammerstein, Howard, Wolff, Maÿdell, Zastrow, Arberg, Haller, Lillers, Sincere, Gemmingen, Bubla, Wallbrún, Bournonville, Spada; Brigadiers Blighs, Wrede, Block.
The General Officers of the Second Line are General de la Cavallerie et d'Infanterie Geisrück; Generaux Feldmarechaux Lieutenants Mansbach, Grüne, Holli; Generaux Majors Crafford, Isenbúrg, Montignie, Klincaústroem, Pourghaús, Bethlem, Úÿvari, Elberfeldt, Dúrlach, Winckelmann, Radicati; Brigadiers Adelepsen, Borch, Spoercken.
The General Officers of the Third Line are Feldmarechaux Lieutenants Trips, Baroniaÿ; Generaux Majors Morotz, Prince Esterhasÿ.
Condition: five fold lines; formerly folded to 14.3 x 9.9 cm; trimmed. Verso: induced discolouration; surface dirt on outside fold panel.
Anonymous (cartographer)
Subject(s)
Army-AustriaArmy-DutchArmy-HanoverArmy-HesseArmy-GBArmy-Allied army (War of the Austrian Succession, 1740-48)Watermark: IV
Mark, stamped: 564
Condition: five fold lines; formerly folded to 14.3 x 9.9 cm; trimmed. Verso: induced discolouration; surface dirt on outside fold panel
22.2 x 39.7 cm (image)
26.0 x 41.9 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
Ordre de Bataille / de l’Armée Alliès Sous les Ordres de / Son Altesse Roÿale Monseigr le Düc Charles de Lorraine / au Moÿ de September 1746. [top centre]
Annotations:
George III heading: Order of Battle Sept.r 1746.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [top left, black pencil:] XII/55; [top right, black pencil, erased: Order of battle?]; [bottom right, red pencil:] 10/64; [bottom right, black pencil:] XII/55 [or 58].
George III catalogue:
Order of Battle Ordre de Bataille de l’Armée Alliée sous les ordres du Duc Charles de Lorraine au mois de Septembre 1746. MS.
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