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
Piacenza, 1746
1746 or laterPencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper | Scale: 1:260,900 approx. | RCIN 730036
The Battle of Piacenza took place on 16 June 1746 between the French and Spanish army and the Austrians and Sardinians. This map shows the positions of the armies in May, together with fieldworks, around the city. The area covered extends from Crema (45°21'31"N 09°40'05"E) in the north to Genova (44°24'22"N 08°56'01"E) in the south; and from Alessandria (44°54'44"N 08°37'08"E) in the west to Cremona (45°08'10"N 10°01'40"E) in the east. Principal roads and settlements, together with administrative boundaries are shown.
Condition: seven fold lines; a 17.2 cm tear along left of central horizontal fold; bottom left, small piece cut off diagonally; trimmed. Verso: surface dirt; induced discolouration.
J.P. (active 1746) (draughtsman) [bottom right, inside neatline, the initials:] J: Pr: [or J. Po:?]
Watermark: None
Mark, stamped: 514
Condition: seven fold lines; a 17.2 cm tear along left of central horizontal fold; bottom left, small piece cut off diagonally; trimmed. Verso: surface dirt; induced discolouration
Scale: 1:260,900 approx. Scale bar: Scala di dieci Miglia Italiane [71 mm =] 10.
43.5 x 56.4 cm (neatline)
44.6 x 57.3 cm (image)
45.7 x 58.5 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
No title
Annotations:
George III heading: Piacenza May 1746.
Other annotations: (Recto) [top right, ink:] 1746. (Verso) [top, left of centre, red pencil:] 10/48; [top, left of centre, black pencil:] XII/38; [top, left of centre, black pencil, cropped, erased and illegible; bottom, right of centre, black pencil, cropped:] XII/[?].
George III catalogue entry:
Piacenza A drawn Plan of the Environs of Piacenza with the positions of the Spanish and Austrian Armies in May 1746.
Subject(s)
Piacenza (Emilia-Romagna, Italy) 45°02'48"N 09°41'57"E
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