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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

GEORGE AUGUSTUS SCHULTZ (ACTIVE 1734-49)

Order of battle of the Imperial army in Alsace, 1744

1744 or later

Pencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper | 9.7 x 10.1 cm (image) | RCIN 729027

An order of battle of the Allied army under the command of Prince Charles of Lorraine in Alsace, 1744. War of the Austrian Succession (1740-48). The attribution to Schultz is made on stylistic grounds.

The order of battle is in three Lines. The General Officers of the First Line are le Comte de Traun; [Lieutenant-Generals] Berlichinger, Thüngen, Hohenembs; [Major-Generals] S. Gotha, Birchenf[eld], Schulemb[urg], Wolfenbuttel, Grüne, Leop[old] Daun, Phibert, Balayra; [Brigadiers] Locatelli, Bentheim, Marchall, Haremb[erg], Publa, L. Palfi, Tungern, Giulay, Kalckreuter.

The General Officers of the Second Line are General Feld Zugmeister le Prince de Waldeck; Preising, Mercy, Bornclau, J. Königseck, Bernes; Czerbelloni, Spada, Roth, Meligni, Durlach, Tornaco, Bretlach, Forgatsch.

The General Officers of the Third Line [Reserve] are Naidasdy, Fr. S. Ignon, Herbertstein, C. St.Ignon, Naidasdy; Esterhasy, Dassafi, Moringer, Minsky, Schmerzing, Beleznai, Trips. The General of Artillery is named as Feurstein.

Regiments are named. The regimental rectangles may be coloured according to the uniforms.

Condition: four fold lines.
  • George Augustus Schultz (active 1734-49) (draughtsman)

    Subject(s)

    Army-GB
    Army-Hanover
    Army-Austria
    Army-Dutch
    Army-Allied army (War of the Austrian Succession, 1740-48)
  • Watermark: C & IHONIC [sic]

    Mark, stamped: 372

    Condition: four fold lines

  • 9.7 x 10.1 cm (image)

    26.5 x 19.6 cm (sheet)

  • Manuscript title:

    Ordre de Bataille / de l'Armée du Prince Charles / en Alsace 1744.

    Annotations:

    George III heading: Order of Battle 1744.

    Other annotations: none.

    George III catalogue entry:

    Order of Battle Ordre de Bataille de l'Armée du Prince Charles en Alsace, 1744. MS.

  • Subject(s)

    Alsace [France]​

Page revisions

  • 21 July 2024