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
Sketch of Tongeren, 1747 (Tongeren, Flanders, Belgium) 50°46'49"N 05°27'53"E
1747 or laterPencil, pen and ink on paper | Scale: not stated | RCIN 730173
Named French regiments are: Picardie, Les Irlandois, La Tour du pin, Champagne. The position of the French artillery is indicated.
Condition: six fold lines; formerly folded to 10.2 x 7.0 cm; creased; induced discolouration on verso.
Anonymous (cartographer)
Subject(s)
Army-FranceCropped: crowned coat of arms in circle, word or name below
Mark, stamped: 694
Condition: six fold lines; formerly folded to 10.2 x 7.0 cm; creased; induced discolouration on verso
Scale: not stated
21.4 x 27.3 cm (image)
24.4 x 30.3 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
No title
Annotations:
George III heading: Tongres 12 Sept.r 1747.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [centre, red pencil:] 42; [right of centre, ink:] Sep. 12 1747 / French Intrenchment at / Tongres [the 12 has been underlined in pencil and the year 1747 has been added in pencil and then inked over by Schultz or Mason].
George III catalogue entry:
Tongres A drawn Plan of the French Intrenchment a Tongres, 12 Sept.r 1747
Subject(s)
Tongeren, Flanders, Belgium (50°46'49"N 05°27'53"E)
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