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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

      ? DANIEL PATERSON (D. 1749)

      Map of North Brabant, 1748 (North Brabant, Netherlands)

      dated 1748

      Pencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper | Scale: 1:115,900 approx. | RCIN 731038

      A map of the cantonment of the British forces in North Brabant, the Netherlands, 1748. War of the Austrian Succession (1740-48). Oriented with west to top (cardinal points).

      This map shows a larger area than RCIN 731037 and extends from Bommel (51°42'57"N 04°17'05"E) in the north to south of Eindhoven (51°26'27"N 05°28'40"E). Regiments are named and lines of march are indicated.

      Condition: one fold line. Verso: induced discolouration; bottom, right of centre, water-stained patch from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label.

      • ? Daniel Paterson (d. 1749) (draughtsman)

        Subject(s)

        Army-GB

      • Watermark: I H S [with cross above the ‘H’], I VILLEDARY below; fleur-de-lys in crowned shield suspending a ‘4’ and the letters L V G

        Mark, stamped: 750

        Condition: one fold line. Verso: induced discolouration; bottom, right of centre, water-stained patch from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label

      • Scale: 1:115,900 approx. Scale bar: Scale of Leagues 20 to a Degree [125 mm =] 3.

        41.3 x 47.3 cm (neatline)

        43.9 x 47.6 cm (image)

        48.8 x 59.6 cm (sheet)

      • Manuscript title:

        CANTOONMENT OF HIS MAIESTY’S FORCES July 1748. [top, outside neatline]

        Annotations:

        George III heading: Cantonments in the Netherlands July 1748.

        Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [right centre, red pencil:] 81.

        George III catalogue entry:

        Cantonment A drawn Plan of the Cantonment of His Majesty’s Forces in the Netherlands in the vicinity of Eyndhoven, Helmont &.c July 1748.

      • Subject(s)

        North Brabant, Netherlands

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