Map of the Battle of Lafelt, 1747 (Lafelt, Limburg, Belgium) 50°49'49"N 05°36'43"E c.1747
Pencil, pen, red and black ink, and watercolour on paper; some pricking through | Scale: not stated. 1:32,000 approx. (scale) | RCIN 730130
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A map of the Battle of Lafelt, fought on 2 July 1747 between the French army, commanded by Marshal Maurice Saxe (1696-1750) and the Allied army (Great Britain, Hanover, Austria, Dutch Republic), commanded by William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (1721-65), Karl Josef Batthyány (1697-1772) and the Prince of Waldeck (1704-63) resulting in a French victory. War of the Austrian Succession (1740-48). Oriented with south-west to top.
Another copy of RCIN 730129. The army rectangles are coloured according to nationality: Austrians (green); English (red); Hanoverians (yellow); Hessians (grey); Dutch (orange); French (blue). Pecked lines show the direction of the retreats of the Left Wing, and of the Austrian and Dutch troops, and of the direction of march of the French army.
Additional text: [bottom right, a numerical key to the actions shown on the map during the battle.]
Condition: one fold line; small tear to bottom of fold; induced discolouration on verso.Provenance
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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Creator(s)
(draughtsman)Acquirer(s)
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Medium and techniques
Pencil, pen, red and black ink, and watercolour on paper; some pricking through
Measurements
Scale: not stated. 1:32,000 approx. (scale)
33.5 x 52.0 cm (image)
32.5 x 51.1 cm (neatline)
36.6 x 52.9 cm (sheet) (whole object)
Markings
watermark: Fleur-de-lys in crowned shield, a ‘4’ suspending the letters WR below; countermark: I VILLEDARY
annotation: Old heading: Battle of Laffeldt 2 July 1747. Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [bottom left, black pencil, cropped:] 2[9]; [top left, black pencil:] XIII[/34]; [bottom, right of centre, black pencil, in Mason's hand?]: VII/29.
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Alternative title(s)
Plan de la Battaille de Laffelt entre Laile Gauche de L'Armée des / Alliés Sous Le Comandement de Son A: Roÿale Monseigneur Le / Duc de Cumberland, et l'Armée Francoise. Le 2:me Jullet. 1747.
Laffeldt. Plan dessiné de la Bataille de Laffelt entre l'aile gauche de l'Armée des Alliées sous le commandement du Duc de Cumberland, et l'Armée Francoise, le 2 Juillet 1747: par F. Hancko Ing.r
