Order of battle, 1747

An order of battle of the French army under the command of Louis XV, 1747. War of the Austrian Succession (1740-48). The attribution to Schultz is made on stylistic grounds.

The First Line comprises 82 squadrons and 52 Battalions and is commanded by the following General Officers: Marshal Saxe; Lieutenant-Generals Clermont Gallerande, Chartres, Déstrées, de Bouteville, Clermont d'Amboise, Clare Seneterre, Mirepoix, Loewendal, de Pons, Langeron, d'Eu; Marechaux de Camp Souvré, Montmorency, Rosen, de Broglie, Boudeville, de Fitzjames, Rooth, Firmarcon, d'Havré, Lorges, D'anlezy, Sourches, Pons, Noailles, de Brissac; Brigadiers de Brionne, d'Orlyck, Roquefeuille, Barbançon, d'Havrincourt, Tanus, Berville, Vence, Custine, Bonaventure, Dunkell, Russingen, Bombelles, Bergyck, Bliniere, Salancy, Dantin, Charleval, Baucaire, La Guiche, Pujol, Dailly.

The Second Line comprises 72 squadrons and 42 battalions under the command of the following General Oficers: Lieutenant-Generals de Baviere, Armentieres, Dapcher, Salieres, Contades, Maubourg, Croisfy, Brezé, Berchiny, Pontchartrin, Du Chayla; Marechaux de Camp Muy, Ch. de Muy, Du Menil, Lussan, Guerchy, La Vauguion, Courten, La Marche, Montmorin, Choiseuil, Seaulx, Blet, Chabanois, Relingen; Brigadiers Du Coral, Doros, Brancas, de Croy, La Massaye, la Serre, Dollone, Pascal, Grandvillars, d'Esclimeux, de Pons, De Vaux, de Dreux, Stinville, Cernay, De Voyer, Maisoncelle, Pressures, de Montbarey.

The artillery is commanded by Lieutenant-General la Rocheaimont and Brigadiers Richecourt, Pumbecque and Fontenay. The Reserve troops are commanded by le Prince de Dombes. Commanding officers are named. Detached troops are under the command of M. le Comte de Clermont. The regimental rectangles are left uncoloured.

Additional text: [bottom right, a summary of the numbers of battalions and squadrons in the first and second lines and the reserve corps, and the detached corps:] RECAPITULATION.

Condition: one fold line; trimmed after mounting on linen. Verso: bottom, right of centre, water-stained patch from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label; foxing.