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 on the Rhine, 1745
1745 or laterPencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper | 22.8 x 36.0 cm (image) | RCIN 729070
An order of battle in two lines of the Allied army (Austrian, Hanoverian and Dutch) under the command of Duke d'Arenberg on the Rhine in 1745. War of the Austrian Succession (1740-48).
It is possible that this has been drawn up by Johann Carl Treu; there are some stylistic similarities. The draughting is roughly done and it appears to give the same information, with the addition of one name and spelling differences, as RCIN 729069.
The General Officers of the First Line are Lieutenant-Generals Smissart, Sommerfeldt, Sallm, Chanclos, Courriere; Major-Generals Peziowskj, Mattha, Maider, Soubiron, Ariosti, Lannoÿ, Hammerstein; Brigadier Rode v. Hekeren.
The General Officers of the Second Line are Lieutenant-Generals Druchtleben, Geisrück; Major-Generals Constant, Klincowströhm, Grote; Brigadiers Hoft v. Oÿen, Maidell. The Corps de Reserve is commanded by Lieutenant-General Beresnaÿ.
The regimental rectangles appear to be coloured according to the jackets and facings.
Johann Carl Treu (active 1744-6) (draughtsman)
Subject(s)
Army-AustriaArmy-HanoverArmy-DutchArmy-Allied army (War of the Austrian Succession, 1740-48)Watermark: Fleur-de-lys
Mark, stamped: 412
Condition: five fold lines; slight abrasions where detail has been scraped out; surface dirt along left edge. Verso: induced discolouration
22.8 x 36.0 cm (image)
24.0 x 37.4 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
Ordre de Bataille / de l'Armée des hautes alliés sur le Rhin / commandée de / Son Altesse le Duc d'Aremberg.
Additional text:
Renvoÿ [bottom left, a summary of the numbers of Austrian, Hanoverian and Dutch squadrons and battalions]; [bottom right, a summary of the Austrian, Hanoverian and Dutch Artillery: cannon, howitzers and pontoons.]
Annotations:
George III heading: Order of Battle 1745.
Other annotations: [bottom right, black pencil, erased:] X/74-[?]; [bottom left, black pencil, erased:] Order of Battle.
George III catalogue entry:
Order of Battle Ordre de Bataille de l'Armée des Hauts Alliés commandée par le Duc d'Arenberg, sur le Rhin, 1745. MS. [the same entry appears under the heading Rhine.]
Subject(s)
Rhine River
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