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Mapping collected by William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland

Anonymous

Order of battle of the French army, 1743

Ordre de Battaille de L'Armée du Roi. / [under the command of] M.r Le Marechal Duc de Noailles c.1743 or later

Pencil, pen and ink on paper | 30.1 x 40.4 cm (image and sheet) | RCIN 728082

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An order of battle of the French army, in two lines, under the command of Marshal Adrien Maurice de Noailles, 3rd duc de Noailles (1678-1766) in 1743. War of the Austrian Succession (1740-48). The date of the order of battle has been taken from the George III catalogue entry.

The commanders of the cavalry and infantry of the left and right wings are named, from brigadier level upwards, and the regiments, together with their strength in squadrons or battalions, are also named. This order of battle includes the same information as the order of battle at RCIN 728081 and also includes a recapitulation, or summary, of the strength of the First and Second Lines.

  • Anonymous (cartographer)

  • Watermark: Pro Patria

    Mark, stamped: 311

    Condition: fourteen fold lines; trimmed; formerly folded to 11.0 x 70.8 cm; some foxing

  • 30.1 x 40.4 cm (image and sheet)

  • Manuscript title:

    Ordre de Battaille de L'Armée du Roi. / [under the command of] M.r Le Marechal Duc de Noailles.

    Annotations:

    George III heading: Order of Battle 1743.

    Other annotations: (R) [top right, black pencil:] 1743. (Verso) [bottom left, cropped, ink:] [Ord]re de Battaille / [de L']Armée Françoise.; [bottom right, black pencil, mostly erased:] IV/[?]; [bottom centre, red pencil:] 7/56.

    George III catalogue entry:

    Order of Battle Orde de Bataille de l'Armée du Roy sous le Marechal de Noailles, 1743. MS.

  • Probably from the collection of military and naval maps and prints formed by Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (1721-65), third son of George II; subsequently acquired by George III (1738-1820)

     

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