War of the Austrian Succession (1740-8)
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Order of battle of the Allied army in Flanders, 1744
Ordre de Battaille de L'Armée Alliez en Flandre 1744. / [under the command of] Marechaux S.A. Le Duc d'Aremberg [and] S. Excellence Le Feldt Marechal Wade
1744 or laterPencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper; some pricking through | 31.4 x 40.5 cm (image and sheet) | RCIN 729034
The style of writing and draughtsmanship of this order of battle is reminiscent of that of the engineers Daniel Paterson (active 1746-d.1749) or Dugal Campbell (d.1757).
Regiments are coloured according to nationality: British (red), Hanoverian (yellow), Dutch (orange), Austrian (green). This is a smaller order of battle than those at RCINs 729031-3; several squadrons and battalions are absent, reflected in the smaller number of General Officers.
The General Officers of the First Line are Generals Nassau, De Wendt, Honywood; Lieutenant-Generals Courriere, Coenders, Swartsenberg, Chanclos, Sommerfeldt, Ligonier, Campbell; Major-Generals Hompesch, Constans, Lanoy, Middachten, Soubiron, Campbell, Pultney, Wentworth, Launay, Montignie, Albemarle; Brigadiers-General Heust V: Oyen, Vrybergen, Salis, Skelton, Crawford, Bland.
The General Officers of the Second Line are General Cronstrom; Lieutenant-Generals Geisrugg, D'Ilten, Hawley; Major-Generals Pfiosky, Schak, Leuwe, MacHugo, Zastrow, Howard, Onslow, St. Clair, Rothes; Brigadiers-General Slipenbach, Burmania, Boselager, Ingoldsby, Churchill.
There is no battalion of Scotch Highlanders. The reserve corps are commanded by Major-General Forgatsch.
Condition: seven fold lines; formerly folded to 11.9 x 6.9 cm; trimmed; a small hole, top left; pin holes in margins.
Anonymous (cartographer)
Watermark: Pro Patria; countermark: the letters GR, crown above
Mark, stamped: 379
Condition: seven fold lines; formerly folded to 11.9 x 6.9 cm; trimmed; a small hole, top left; pin holes in margins
31.4 x 40.5 cm (image and sheet)
Manuscript title:
Ordre de Battaille de L'Armée Alliez en Flandre 1744. / [under the command of] Marechaux S.A. Le Duc d'Aremberg [and] S. Excellence Le Feldt Marechal Wade
Annotations:
George III heading: Order of Battle 1744.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [top left, red pencil:] 8/[12?] [and, black pencil:] IX/[6]; [top right, black pencil, erased:] Order of Battle.
George III catalogue entry:
Order of Battle Ordre de Bataille de l'Armée Alliée en Flandres sous les Marechaux d'Arenberg et Wade, 1744. MS.
Subject(s)
Flanders [Belgium]
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