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 Moulbaix, 1745 (Moulbaix, Walloon Region, Belgium) 50°36'03"N 03°42'58"E
c.1745Pencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper | 19.8 x 30.9 cm (image and sheet) | RCIN 729085
The regimental rectangles are coloured according to nationality, British (red), Hanoverian (yellow), Dutch (orange), Austrian (green).
The General Officers of the First Line are Marshal Count Königseg; Generals Prince Waldeck, Ginkel, Cronstrom, Dunmore, Wendt; Lieutenant-Generals Coënders, Schwaneberg, Vander Duyn, La Lippe, Ilten, Ligonier, Campbell; Major-Generals Sandoville, Hompesch, Rumpf, Lindeman, Sante, Campbell, Howard, Albemarle, De Launay, Bland, Rothes; Brigadiers Schagen, Salis, Halket, Elias, Böselager, Ingolsby, Churchill, Crawford.
The General Officers of the Second Line are Lieutenant-Generals Prince Hesse Philipsthal, Aylva, La Rocque, Hawley; Major-Generals Caneburg, Schaak, Brakel, Villalrt, Veldman, Zastrow, Ponsonby, Pulteney, S.t Clair, Montigni, Onslow; Brigadiers Van Oyen, Slippenbach, Sturler, Efferen, Burmania, Skelton. Lieutenant-General Mölcken and [Major-General] Forgatsch command the reserve.
Additional text: [bottom left, a summary of the numbers of squadrons and battalions in each of the First and Second Lines, and the reserve.] [Bottom right, a summary of the numbers of British, Hanoverian and Dutch 6-, 3-, and 1½-pounder cannons, and Howitzers and Pontoons.]
Condition: two fold lines; some induced discolouration on verso.
George Augustus Schultz (active 1734-49) (draughtsman)
Subject(s)
Army-HanoverArmy-DutchArmy-GBArmy-AustriaArmy-Allied army (War of the Austrian Succession, 1740-48)Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (1721-65)Watermark: Countermark: the letters GR, crown above
Mark, stamped: 427
Condition: two fold lines; some induced discolouration on verso
19.8 x 30.9 cm (image and sheet)
Manuscript title:
LINE OF BATTLE of the Allied Army at the Camp of MOULBAY. May the 8:th 1745. N.S. / [under the command of] His Royal Highness The Duke, [of Cumberland] Captain General.
Additional text:
[bottom left, a summary of the numbers of squadrons and battalions in each of the First and Second Lines, and the reserve.] [Bottom right, a summary of the numbers of British, Hanoverian and Dutch 6-, 3-, and 1½-pounder cannons, and Howitzers and Pontoons.]
Annotations:
George III heading: Order of Battle at Moulbay 8 May 1745.
Other annotations: (Recto) [top left, black pencil, erased:] IX/8[5]. (Verso) none.
George III catalogue entry:
Order of Battle Order of Battle of the Allied Army under the Duke of Cumberland at the Camp of Moulbay, 8 May 1745. MS. [The same entry appears under the heading Moulbay.]
Subject(s)
Moulbaix, Walloon Region, Belgium (50°36'03"N 03°42'58"E)
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