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The Seven Years War (1756-63)

Manuscript and printed maps and views, correspondence and journals from the first global war

GEORG JOSUA DU PLAT (1722-95)

Map of Hastenbeck, 1757 (Hastenbeck, Lower Saxony, Germany) 52°04'44"N 09°25'07"E

1757 or later

Pencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper | Scale: 1:39,600 approx. | RCIN 732201.u

A map of the position of George II's army near Hastenbeck, 25 July 1757. Seven Years War (1756-63). Oriented with west to top. 

This is the same base map as RCIN 732201.t, together with the list of regiments showing the different troop dispositions on the following day.

In: LA CAMPAGNE EN ALLEMAGNE 1757. For more information on this volume, see RCINs 732200 and 732201.

  • Georg Josua du Plat (1722-95) (surveyor and draughtsman)

    Subject(s)

    Army-Hanover
    Army-France
    Army-Hesse
    Army-Brunswick
  • Watermark: C & I HONIG; countermark: fleur-de-lys

    Condition: two fold lines

  • Scale: 1:39,600 approx. [Scale statement is on RCIN 732201.ai:] Scale bar: Echelle d’une heure de chemin, pour tous les Plans de ce Receuil. Une heure de Chemin 6000. pas Communs. [123 mm =].

    31.9 x 41.5 cm (image and neatline)

    36.7 x 44.6 cm (sheet of paper)

  • Manuscript title:

    PLAN de la Position de L’Armée de Sa Majesté Brit: / du 25 Juillet prés de Hastenbeck. Litr: B. [top left, in cartouche]

    Additional text:

    [below title: a key, A-H; a column down right of map:] Noms des Regimens.

    Annotations:

    None

    George III catalogue entry:

    Encampment La Campagne 1757 de l’Armée de Sa Majesté Britannique en Allemagne: par le Lieut. Col. G.J. du Plat. MS. Fol. [The same entry appears under the heading Germany.]

  • Subject(s)

    Hastenbeck, Lower Saxony, Germany (52°04'44"N 09°25'07"E)

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