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 of the Allied army at Briffoeil, 1745
Ordre de Battaille de l'Armée Alliee en Flandres le 29me d'Avril Anno 1745 V:S: [i.e.10 May] / S:A:R: Le Duc de Cumberland
1745 or laterPencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper; some pricking through | 28.3 x 35.7 cm (image) | RCIN 729088
This gives the same information as RCINs 729089 and 729090, either of which it may be a copy, or vice versa. The regimental rectangles are coloured according to nationality: British (red), Hanoverian (yellow), Dutch (blue), Austrian (green).
The General Officers of the First Line under Marshals Konigseg and Valdeck are, Generals Cromstrom and De Vendt; Lieutenant-Generals Coonders, Vander duyn, Aylva, Ligonier, Campbell; Major-Generals Schach, Hompech, Rumpf, Villars, Zoùte, Zastrow, Ponsonby, Albemarle, Launey, Onslow; Brigadiers Slippenbach, Salis, Halcket, Efferen, Ingolsby, Churchill, Crawford.
The General Officers of the Second Line are Lieutenant-Generals Prince de Hesse, Philipstadt, La Lippe, Schwartzbourg, Hawley; Major-Generals Sandouille, Canebourg, Veldtman, Lindtman, Howard, S.t Clair, Montigny, Bland; Brigadiers Schagen, Vriberget, Sturler, Elias, Burmania, Boselager, Skelton. The reserve corps is commanded by Lieutenant-General Molcke and Major-General Forgatch.
Additional text: [bottom left, a summary of the numbers of squadrons and battalions of each of the British, Hanoverian and Dutch forces of the first and second lines, giving 79 squadrons and 44 battalions, and a summary of the squadrons and battalions of the reserve corps.] [Bottom right, a summary of the number of 3- and 6-pounder cannons of each nations and pontoons and howitzers:] Artillerie de Campagne.
Condition: four fold lines; some induced discolouration and ink marks on verso.
Anonymous (cartographer)
Watermark: The English coat of arms; countermark: the letters GR, a wreath to each side, a crown above, all within a circle
Mark, stamped: 430
Condition: four fold lines; some induced discolouration and ink marks on verso
28.3 x 35.7 cm (image)
29.5 x 37.1 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
Ordre de Battaille de l'Armée Alliee en Flandres le 29me d'Avril Anno 1745 V:S: [i.e.10 May] / [sous le commandement de] S:A:R: Le Duc de Cumberland
Additional text:
[bottom left, a summary of the numbers of squadrons and battalions of each of the British, Hanoverian and Dutch forces of the first and second lines, giving 79 squadrons and 44 battalions, and a summary of the squadrons and battalions of the reserve corps.]; Artillerie de Campagne. [Bottom right, a summary of the number of 3- and 6-pounder cannons of each nations and pontoons and howitzers]
Annotations:
George III heading: Order of Battle 10 May 1745.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [bottom, right of centre, black pencil:] VI/2 [a ‘6’ is written in black pencil between VI]; [bottom, right of centre, black pencil, erased:] X/38; [on what was the outside panel of the folded document, ink:] Ordre de Battaille de / l'Armée alliée en Fland= / res le 29me d'Avril 1745 / v:s: [i.e. vieux style: old style].
George III catalogue entry:
Order of Battle Ordre de Bataille de l'Armée Alliée en Flandres sous le Duc de Cumberland, le 29 Avril V.S. 1745. MS.
Subject(s)
Briffoeil, Walloon Region, Belgium (50°33'03"N 03°33'02"E)
Page revisions
14 March 2024
Current version