Mapping collected by William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland
Anonymous
Tongeren, 1747
Tongeren, 1747
PLAN / Von Tongern und der Ge,, / gend herum, samt der, von der französischen Armée in / diesem Feldzug ao 1747 ver,, / fertigte Linie 1747 or later
Pencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper | Scale: 1:6,700 approx. | RCIN 730175
A map of the ground around Tongeren and the French camp and lines, together with the camp of the Austrian Hussars, 1747. War of the Austrian Succession (1740-48). Oriented with north-north-east to top (cardinal points).
This is another copy, in the same hand, of RCIN 730174. The ochre colouring around the walls of Tongeren appear to represent a dried up moat. What appears to be the full extent of the temporary field fortifications, constructed for the purposes of defending the French position, are shown. The position of the camp of the Austrian Hussars, shown as a green and white rectangle, is also indicated. The relief has been heavily shaded to emphasise the differences in ground level.
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Anonymous (cartographer)
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Watermark: Fleur-de-lys in crowned shield, a ‘4’ suspending the letters WR below; countermark: I VILLEDARY
Mark, stamped: 696
Condition: one fold line; offsetting. Verso: induced discolouration
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Scale: 1:6,700 approx. Scale bar: [82 mm =] 300 Klafter.
37.9 x 51.6 cm (neatline)
38.2 x 51.9 cm (image)
40.2 x 53.8 cm (sheet)
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Manuscript title:
PLAN / Von Tongern und der Ge,, / gend herum, samt der, von der französischen Armée in / diesem Feldzug ao 1747 ver,, / fertigte Linie. [top right, in rectangular panel]
Annotations:
George III heading: Tongres 1747.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [bottom, left of centre, black pencil:] D [Duplicate?]; [bottom, right of centre, beneath old heading numbers:] two sets of earlier reference numbers, now mostly illegible, but:] VII?[?] [and] XIII/60-[?].
George III catalogue entry:
Tongres Plan von Tongern und der Gegend herum samt der von der Franzosischen Armee in diesem feldzug 1747 verfertigte Linie. drawn.
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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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Subject(s)
Tongeren, Flanders, Belgium (50°46'49"N 05°27'53"E)
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