Mapping collected by William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland
Mapping collected by William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland
Pencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper; pricking through | 32.8 x 14.5 cm (image) | RCIN 731034
An order of battle of the Left Wing of the Allied army, commanded by the Duke of Cumberland, 1 June 1748. War of the Austrian Succession (1740-48).
A rough draft with the regimental rectangles coloured according to nationality: British in red, Hanoverians in yellow, [Brunswickians?] in dark blue, against which is written the name of the regiment and a note of the colours of the facings of the coats.
Anonymous (cartographer)
Watermark: Horn in crowned shield, the letters L V G below
Mark, stamped: 746
Condition: six fold lines. Verso: ink has migrated through from recto
32.8 x 14.5 cm (image)
35.0 x 19.7 cm (sheet; greatest extent)
Manuscript title:
No title
Annotations:
George III heading: Order of Battle 1 June 1748.
Other annotations: none.
George III catalogue entry:
Order of Battle A drawn Sketch of the Order of Battle of the left Wing of the Allied Army commanded by the Duke of Cumberland, the 1.st June 1748.
Probably from the collection of military and naval maps and prints formed by Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (1721-65), third son of George II; subsequently acquired by George III (1738-1820)