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
? GEORGE AUGUSTUS SCHULTZ (ACTIVE 1734-49)
Order of battle of the French army, c.1743
Ordre de Bataille de l'Armée du Roy. / [under the command of] M.r Le Marechal Duc de Noailles
c.1743 or laterPencil, pen and ink on paper | 38.0 x 21.2 cm (image and sheet) | RCIN 728081
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 attribution to George Augustus Schultz is made on stylistic grounds. The date of the order of battle has been taken from the old catalogue entry.
The General Officers of the cavalry of the right wing of the First Line are M.r De Montal; Lieutenant-Generals Duc d'Harcourt, Cherisy; Major-Generals S.t Jal. Chabanes, Montgibaud, Maugnane, La Riviere; Brigadiers Fournaise, D'Angesy.
Commanding the infantry of the First Line are Lieutenant-Generals M.r Le C.te D'Eu, Duc de Gramont, Duc de Biron; Major-Generals Duc de Richelieu, Duc de Boufflers, Contades, D. de Luxembourg, D. de Harcourt, C.te de Beuvion; Brigadiers D. de Rohan. D. de Rochouart, Burgily, Fitz James, D. de Noailles, D'Estrée, C.te de Mortemar.
The General Officers commanding the cavalry of the left wing of the First Line are Lieutenant-Generals C.te de Segur, Audancourt, M.r De la Motte; Major-Generals D. de Peguigny, De Revepont; Brigadiers Andelau, P.ce Talmont, Le Gendre.
The General Officers commanding the cavalry of the right wing of the Second Line are M.r Le Malincourt; Lieutenant-General Mons: le Comte de Clermont; Major-Generals Chev: D'Apetier, Pontchaitrain; Brigadiers Tornan, Flavacourt.
The General Officers commanding the infantry of the Second Line are Lieutenant-Generals Ch: de Kandres, Maubourg, Buckley; Major-Generals C.te de Teinnes, C.te de Croisy, Milord Clare, Lornage, Souvre; Brigadiers D'Avery, C.te de Maillebois, C.te de Lorges, D. de Louragais, P.ce Tingri, D. de Duras.
The General Officers commanding the cavalry of the left wing of the Second Line are Lieutenant-Generals Varennes, Putange, M.r le P.ce de Dombes; Major-Generals D. de Dayen, P.ce Soubise, Du Chatelet; Brigadiers Logny, Vignacourt.
The regiments, together with their strength in squadrons or battalions, are named.
Condition: four fold lines; trimmed.
The attribution to George Augustus Schultz is made on stylistic grounds. The date of the order of battle has been taken from the old catalogue entry.
The General Officers of the cavalry of the right wing of the First Line are M.r De Montal; Lieutenant-Generals Duc d'Harcourt, Cherisy; Major-Generals S.t Jal. Chabanes, Montgibaud, Maugnane, La Riviere; Brigadiers Fournaise, D'Angesy.
Commanding the infantry of the First Line are Lieutenant-Generals M.r Le C.te D'Eu, Duc de Gramont, Duc de Biron; Major-Generals Duc de Richelieu, Duc de Boufflers, Contades, D. de Luxembourg, D. de Harcourt, C.te de Beuvion; Brigadiers D. de Rohan. D. de Rochouart, Burgily, Fitz James, D. de Noailles, D'Estrée, C.te de Mortemar.
The General Officers commanding the cavalry of the left wing of the First Line are Lieutenant-Generals C.te de Segur, Audancourt, M.r De la Motte; Major-Generals D. de Peguigny, De Revepont; Brigadiers Andelau, P.ce Talmont, Le Gendre.
The General Officers commanding the cavalry of the right wing of the Second Line are M.r Le Malincourt; Lieutenant-General Mons: le Comte de Clermont; Major-Generals Chev: D'Apetier, Pontchaitrain; Brigadiers Tornan, Flavacourt.
The General Officers commanding the infantry of the Second Line are Lieutenant-Generals Ch: de Kandres, Maubourg, Buckley; Major-Generals C.te de Teinnes, C.te de Croisy, Milord Clare, Lornage, Souvre; Brigadiers D'Avery, C.te de Maillebois, C.te de Lorges, D. de Louragais, P.ce Tingri, D. de Duras.
The General Officers commanding the cavalry of the left wing of the Second Line are Lieutenant-Generals Varennes, Putange, M.r le P.ce de Dombes; Major-Generals D. de Dayen, P.ce Soubise, Du Chatelet; Brigadiers Logny, Vignacourt.
The regiments, together with their strength in squadrons or battalions, are named.
Condition: four fold lines; trimmed.
? George Augustus Schultz (active 1734-49) (draughtsman)
Watermark: IV
Mark, stamped: 310
Condition: four fold lines; trimmed
38.0 x 21.2 cm (image and sheet)
Manuscript title:
Ordre de Bataille de l'Armée du Roy. / [under the command of] M.r Le Marechal Duc de Noailles.
Annotations:
George III heading: Order of Battle 1743.
Other annotations: (Recto) [bottom left, black pencil, erased and illegible]. (Verso) none.
George III catalogue entry:
Order of Battle Ordre de Bataille de l'Armée du Roy sous le Marechal de Noailles, 1743.
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