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 (Briffoeil, Walloon Region, Belgium) 50°33'03"N 03°33'02"E
1745 or laterPencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper; some pricking through | 30.4 x 39.0 cm (image) | RCIN 729089
This gives the same information as RCINs 729088 and 729090, either of which it may be a copy, or vice versa.The regimental rectangles are coloured according to nationality: British (dark orange), Hanoverian (pale orange), Dutch (blue), Austrian (green).
The General Officers of the First Line under Marshals Konigseg and Waldeck are, Generals Cromstrom and D Vendt; Lieutenant-Generals Coonders, Vanderduyn, Aylva, Ligonier, Campbell; Major-Generals Schach, Hompesch, Rumpf, Villars, Zoùte, Zastroh, Ponsonby, Albemorle, Launey, Onslow; Brigadiers Slippenbach, Salis, Holcket, Efferen, Ingolsby, Churchill, Cra[?a]wford.
The General Officers of the Second Line are Lieutenant-Generals Prince de Hesse, Phillipstal, La Lippe, Schwartzburg, Hawley; Major-Generals Sandou[v]ilee, Canebourg, Veldtman, Lindtman, Howard, S.t Clair, Montigny, Bland; Brigadiers Schagen, Vribergat, Sturler, Elias, Bourmania, Boulagm, 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; several erasures; small piece missing from bottom right edge; ink stains. Verso: surface dirt on outside fold panels; some induced discolouration.
Anonymous (cartographer)
Watermark: Coat of arms of Amsterdam; countermark: IV
Mark, stamped: 431
Condition: four fold lines; several erasures; small piece missing from bottom right edge; ink stains. Verso: surface dirt on outside fold panels; some induced discolouration
30.4 x 39.0 cm (image)
31.6 x 40.2 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
Ordre de Battaille de L'Armée Alliée en Flandré 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; [bottom, right of centre, black pencil, underneath ‘VI/2’:] X/38[?-b]; [right, on outside panel of fold, ink:] Ordre de Battaille de l'Armee / allièe [sic] en Flandres le 29me d'Avril 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
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