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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

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Order of battle of the Austrian army on the Upper Rhine, 1743

Ordre de Bataille / De l'Armée de Sa Majté la Reine d'Hongrie et de Boheme: Campe sur le haut Rhin le 1e de Sebte: Ao 743 / S: Alte: Monseigneur le Prince Charl de Lorraine

1743 or later

Pencil, pen and ink on paper; pasted down on thick paper | 14.6 x 19.4 cm (image and neatline) | RCIN 728119

An order of battle of the Allied army in the Upper Rhine on 1 September 1743. War of the Austrian Succession (1740-48).

The General Officers commanding the First Line are Generals de Cavallerie Comte de Hochenembs, Par: Thijngen, Pr: Lichtenstein; Generals: F: M: L: Saxgotha, [fist]: Ignon, Damnits, Mercÿ, Königsegg, Wallis, Preÿsing, Pallajra; General Majors Luquesi, Spada, Serbellonj, dungern, Rogendorf, Leo: Palfi, Roth, Starnberg, Picolomi: forgatz, Pretlak, Przihofslj.

The General Officers commanding the Second Line are General de Cavallerie Pr: Waldeck; Generals F: M: L: Carl Palffj, Lünkenfeld, Geisruck; Platz; Leo; Daun; Philbert; [C:St:] Ignon; General Majors Kalckreiter, Gelhaÿ, Tornatio, Chelignj, Andreasj, Andlau, Marchal Schmerzing, Dessine.

The General Officers commanding the Third Line are General de Cavallerie Bar: Perlichingen; Generals F: M: L: Festetitz, Bernes, Ghÿlanj; General Majors Trips, Pentheimb, [Z or L]oiatelj, Pr: Esterhasi, Navasti.

Condition: two fold lines; worn along folds.
  • Anonymous (cartographer)

  • Watermark: None visible

    Mark, stamped: 343

    Condition: two fold lines; worn along folds

  • 14.6 x 19.4 cm (image and neatline)

    14.8 x 19.7 cm (sheet)

    17.9 x 22.8 cm (mount)

  • Manuscript title:

    Ordre de Bataille / De l'Armée de Sa Majté [sic] la Reine d'Hongrie et de Boheme: Campe sur le haut Rhin le 1e de Sebte: Ao [1]743 / [under the command of] S: Alte: Monseigneur le Prince Charl de Lorraine.

    Annotations:

    George III heading: Order of Battle 1 Sept.r 1743.

    Other annotations: (Recto) [bottom right, inside neatline, black pencil:] 39 (Verso) [bottom right, black pencil, obscured by paper mount:] 47; [bottom left, black pencil, obscured by mount:] 23.

    George III catalogue entry:

    Order of Battle Ordre de Bataille de l’Armée de S.M. la Reine d’Hongrie et de Boheme sous le Prince Charles de Lorraine, campée sur le Haut Rhin le 1 Sept.re 1743. MS.

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  • 14 March 2024