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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

G. DEMEUSE (ACTIVE 1746)

Map of the Battle of Raucoux, 1746 (Rocourt, Walloon Region, Belgium) 50°40'32"N 05°32'46"E

1746 or later

Etching and engraving; printed on paper | Scale: 1: 52,900 approx. | RCIN 730079

A map of the preliminary positions of the French and Allied armies at the Batle of Raucoux, 11 October 1746. War of the Austrian Succession (1740-48). Oriented with west to top (compass rose).

Condition: one fold line; trimmed. Verso: offsetting from same print.

  • G. Demeuse (active 1746) (publisher) [bottom left, inside neatline:] G. Demeuse fecit a liege.

    J.H. (active 1746) (surveyor) [following from title:] Levé Sur les lieux par J. H.

    Subject(s)

    Army-France
    Army-Austria
    Army-GB
    Army-Hanover
    Army-Hesse
    Army-Dutch
    Army-Allied army (War of the Austrian Succession, 1740-48)

  • Watermark: None

    Condition: one fold line; trimmed. Verso: offsetting from same print

  • Scale: 1: 52,900 approx. Scale bar: Echelle de 400 verges de 20 pieds faisant une demi lieue [42 mm =].

    29.6 x 45.7 cm (neatline)

    19.6 x 21.7 cm (image)

    20.5 x 23.3 cm (platemark)

    23.7 x 25.9 cm (sheet)

  • Printed title:

    PLAN DE LA BATAILLE DE ROCOUR / Donnée le 11 8bre 1746 Entre les Francois et les Alliés. [top left, inside neatline]

    Annotations:

    George III heading: Battle of Raucoux 11 Oct.r 1746.

    Other annotations: (Recto) [top left, black pencil, in Schultz's or Mason's hand?:] 78. (Verso) [centre, red pencil:] 53.

    George III catalogue entry:

    Raucoux Plan de la Bataille de Rocour donnée le 11 Oct.re 1746 entre les Francois et les Alliés: levé par J. H. gravé par Demeuse.

  • Subject(s)

    Rocourt (Walloon Region, Belgium) 50°40'32"N 05°32'46"E

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