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, 1747
ORDRE DE BATAILLE DE L'ARMEE DU ROY
c.1747Ink on paper; laid down on linen | 41.8 x 53.0 cm (image, neatline and sheet) | RCIN 730105
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.
? George Augustus Schultz (active 1734-49) (surveyor and draughtsman)
Watermark: Fleur-de-lys in crowned shield, the letters VD L below; countermark: I VILLEDARY
Mark, stamped: 599
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
41.8 x 53.0 cm (image, neatline and sheet)
Manuscript title:
ORDRE DE BATAILLE DE L'ARMEE DU ROY.
Additional text:
RECAPITULATION. [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]
Annotations:
George III heading: [on white paper strip on verso:] Order of Battle 1747.
Other annotations: (Recto) [above title, ink, in Schultz's or Mason's hand:] 1747. (Verso) [top, right of centre, ink crossed out in red pencil, obscured by white paper strip:] Order of Battle.
George III catalogue entry:
Order of Battle Ordre de Bataille de l'Armée de France commandée par le Roy en 1747. MS.
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