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 Estaimbourg and Chateau de Bié, 1744
Ordre de Bataille de L'Armée des Alliés en Flandres au Camp d'Etainbourg le 6.e Aout 1744. / [under the command of] Marechaux S.A. Le Duc d'Arenberg [and] S.E.M. de Wade
1744 or laterPencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper | 31.6 x 40.3 cm (image) | RCIN 729031
Estaimbourg is west of the Chateau de Bié; this order of battle refers to the encampment of the Allied army shown on RCIN 729029. Regiments are coloured according to nationality: British (red), Hanoverian (yellow), Austrian (green), Dutch (orange).
The General Officers of the First Line are Generals Nassau, Ginckel, De Wendt, Honywod; Lieutenant-Generals Courrieres, Prince de Hesse, Philipsdahl, Vanderduyn, La Rocque, Smitsart, Chanclos, Sommerfeld, Ligonier, Campbell; Major-Generals Prziowsky, Schack, Hompesch, Brackel, Constant, Rumpf, Ariosti, Lannoy, Middachten, Soubiron, Campbell, Ponsomby, Putleney, Rothes, Launay, Montigni, Wentworth; Brigadiers Imhoeft, Schagen, Vryberger, Salis, Halkel, Efferen, Burmania, Leyden, Ingolsti, Crawford, Bland.
The General Officers of the Second Line are General Cronstrom; Lieutenant-Generals Coenders, Schwarzenbourg, Aylva, Geisrugg, Hawley; Major-Generals Sandouville, Matha, Leuwe, Villates, Gem[m]ingen, MacHugo, Zastrow, Howard, Onslow, St. Clair, Ham[m]erstein, Grote, Albemarle.
A detachment of Scotch Highlanders is shown to the right between the First and Second Lines. The reserve corps are commanded by General Baroniay and Major-General Forgatsch.
Additional text: [bottom left, a summary of the numbers of the British, Hanoverian, Austrian, and Dutch battalions and squadrons.]
Condition: four fold lines; some foxing and brown staining. Verso: induced discolouration.
Anonymous (cartographer)
Watermark: Pro Patria; countermark: the letters GR, crown above
Mark, stamped: 376
Condition: four fold lines; some foxing and brown staining. Verso: induced discolouration
31.6 x 40.3 cm (image)
31.2 x 39.9 cm (neatline)
31.8 x 40.5 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
Ordre de Bataille de L'Armée des Alliés en Flandres au Camp d'Etainbourg le 6.e Aout 1744. / [under the command of] Marechaux S.A. Le Duc d'Arenberg [and] S.E.M. de Wade.
Additional text:
[bottom left, a summary of the numbers of the British, Hanoverian, Austrian, and Dutch battalions and squadrons.]
Annotations:
George III heading: Order of Battle at Bié 6 August 1744.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [top left, red pencil:] 8/37 [the ‘37’ crossed out in black pencil]; [top left, black pencil:] X/2; [top right, black pencil, erased:] Order of Battle.
George III catalogue entry:
Order of Battle Ordre de Bataille de l'Armée des Alliés en Flandre sous les Marechaux d'Arenberg et Wade au Camp d'Etainbourg (ou Bié) le 6 Aout 1744. MS. [The same entry appears under the heading Bié.]
Subject(s)
Estaimbourg, Walloon Region, Belgium (50°40'47"N 03°18'28"E)
near Pecq, Walloon Region, Belgium (50°41'10"N 03°20'16"E)
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