War of the Austrian Succession (1740-8)
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Order of battle of the Allied army, 1745
Ordre de Battaille de L'Armée des hauts alliés Commandée par son Altesse Roÿalle Le grand Duc de Toscane 1745
1745 or laterPencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper; laid down on linen | 22.1 x 36.9 cm (image and neatline) | RCIN 729122
Francis Stephen (1708-65) was the Grand Duke of Tuscany (1737-65), Holy Roman Emperor (elected 13 September 1745) and husband of Empress Maria Theresa of Austria.
The order of battle is in two lines, commanded (under the Grand Duke of Tuscany) by Field Marshals Bathiani and Traun. The General Officers of the First Line are Feld Zeugmeisters: Brounne and Salm; Lieutenant-Generals Courriere, Grüne, Somerfeld, Soubiron, Smisaert, Picolomini, Geisrugg, Luchesi, Carl Palfi; Major-Generals Gellaÿ, Hamerstein, Roth, Gem[m]ingen, Maÿdel, Lutzen, Theirheim, Ariosti, Lanoÿ, Matha, Welward, Ostein, Serbelloni; Brigadiers Wreden, Block, Rode v, Heekeren.
The General Officers of the Second Line are Lieutenant-Generals Hollÿ, Luzan, Druchtleben, Berenclau, Pirckenfeld; Major-Generals Gross, Grothe, Rogendorf, Ebbersfeld, Klinkowstrum, Constant, Starnbergol, Palfÿ, Brettlach; Brigadiers: Heuft, van Oyen.
The reserve corps is commanded by Lieutenant-Generals Prizikowskÿ, Baroniaÿ; Major-Generals Trips, Bournonville, Mienskÿ.
The colouring of the regimental rectangles appears to be consistent with the uniform colours.
Condition: four fold lines; creased; torn, bottom left, repaired with linen backing. Verso: some foxing; water-stained patch and shadow from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label.
Anonymous (cartographer)
Watermark: None
Mark, stamped: 456
Condition: four fold lines; creased; torn, bottom left, repaired with linen backing. Verso: some foxing; water-stained patch and shadow from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label
22.1 x 36.9 cm (image and neatline)
23.0 x 37.6 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
Ordre de Battaille de L'Armée des hauts alliés Commandée par son Altesse Roÿalle Le grand Duc de Toscane 1745.
Annotations:
George III heading: Order of Battle 1745.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [bottom left, ink, crossed out in red pencil and obscured by white paper strip:] Order of Battle.
George III catalogue entry:
Order of Battle Ordre de Bataille de l'Armée des Hauts Alliés, commandée par le Grand Duc de Toscane, 1745. MS.
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