War of the Austrian Succession (1740-8)
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Order of battle of British troops at Ghent, 1742
The Gen.l Officers posted when L.d Stair reviewd the Reg.ts of the Garrison of Ghent. Oct.r 30.th OS 1742
1742 or laterPencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper | 25.9 x 37.8 cm (sheet) | RCIN 728076
The review was conducted on the banks of the River Scheldt. A bridge is drawn across the river and annotated ‘Bridge for the foot to / march over from the Brussells Port’. Regimental rectangles are coloured according to the uniforms. The following regiments are present: Hawley, Cadogan, Horse Grenadiers, 3rd and 4th Troops Horse Guards, Hertfords. Blue, 1st, 2nd and 3rd Battalion Foot Guards, Duroure, Ligonier, Pembroke, Cope and Rich.
Additional text: [below title, a list of the General Officers:] Lieut.t Gen. Campbell [and] Maj.r Gen.l Hawley at the head of Rich's Dragoons. Maj.r Gen.l Howard [and] Brig.r Frampton at the head of the 1.st Batt.n of Guards. E.l of Albemarle at the head of y.e Horse G.d L.t Gen.l Honywood Maj.r Gen.l Ligonier Brig.r Earl Rothes at the head of Hawley's Dragoons.
Condition: verso: top left, a water-stained patch from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label; ghosting of cipher image is also present.
Anonymous (cartographer)
Watermark: Cropped: a crown above the top portion of a shield
Mark, stamped: 306
Condition: verso: top left, a water-stained patch from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label; ghosting of cipher image is also present
25.9 x 37.8 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
The Gen.l Officers posted when L.d Stair reviewd the Reg.ts of the Garrison of Ghent. Oct.r 30.th OS 1742. [i.e. 10 November 1742.]
Additional text:
Lieut.t Gen. Campbell [and] Maj.r Gen.l Hawley at the head of Rich's Dragoons. Maj.r Gen.l Howard [and] Brig.r Frampton at the head of the 1.st Batt.n of Guards. E.l of Albemarle at the head of y.e Horse G.d L.t Gen.l Honywood Maj.r Gen.l Ligonier Brig.r Earl Rothes at the head of Hawley's Dragoons. [below title, a list of the General Officers]
Annotations:
George III heading: Order of Battle at Ghent 10 Nov. 1742.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [left of centre, red pencil:] 7/[?4 or 5] 9 [i.e. ‘49’ or ‘59’]; [bottom left, black pencil:] 3; [centre, red pencil:] 3; [bottom right, black pencil, erased:] 1742; [top right, black pencil, erased:] Order of Battle.
George III catalogue entry:
Order of Battle Order of Battle of the Garrison of Ghent as reviewed by Lord Stair, 30th Oct.r O.S. 1742. MS.
Subject(s)
Ghent, Flanders, Belgium (51°03'00"N 03°43'00"E)
Page revisions
14 March 2024
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