Map of the Netherlands and order of battle at Nistelrode, 1748 (Nistelrode, North Brabant, Netherlands) 51°42'15"N 05°33'45"E c.1748
Pencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper; laid down on linen [a prominent dark blue linen mark on the verso] | Scale: not stated. 1:263,100 approx. (scale) | RCIN 731040
Daniel Paterson (d. 1749)
Map of the Netherlands and order of battle at Nistelrode, 1748 (Nistelrode, North Brabant, Netherlands) 51?42'15"N 05?33'45"E c.1748
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A map of the cantonments and order of battle of the British troops in the Netherlands, 1748. War of the Austrian Succession (1740-48). Oriented with north to top.
Additional text: [below map, in rectangular panel:] Order of Battle of the Left Wing of the Allied Army commanded by H: R: H: the Duke of Cumberland at Nestleroy June 22d / 1748. [With a ‘Recapitulation’ of the strength of the forces, and the numbers of guns of the ‘Artillery in Reserve’.]
Condition: ink smudges, possibly made during the process of mounting on linen; foxing and surface dirt to top edge. Verso: brown staining and foxing; bottom left, water-stained patch from the removal of Cumberland's cipher label.Provenance
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, ink and watercolour on paper; laid down on linen [a prominent dark blue linen mark on the verso]
Measurements
Scale: not stated. 1:263,100 approx. (scale)
47.2 x 30.8 cm (image)
31.6 x 27.6 cm (neatline)
13.2 x 27.7 cm (neatline of order of battle) (neatline)
51.3 x 33.6 cm (sheet) (whole object)
Markings
watermark: Indistinct
annotation: Old heading: Cantonments in the Netherlands and Order of Battle at Nistelroy 22 June 1748. Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [bottom right, black pencil:] 80. [centre, red pencil:] 82.
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Alternative title(s)
CANTOONEMENT of his MAJESTY’S FORCES 1748.
Netherlands A drawn Plan of the Cantonment of His Majesty’s Forces in the Netherlands, 1748; with the Order of Battle of the left wing of the Allied Army commanded by the Duke of Cumberland at Nistelroy, 22 June 1748. by D. Paterson Eng.r.
