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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] | 47.2 x 30.8 cm (image) | 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
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’.]
Scale: not stated. 1:263,100 approx.
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.
Creator detail: [top right, outside neatline:] By D. Paterson Eng:rProvenance
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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Medium and techniques
Pencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper; laid down on linen [a prominent dark blue linen mark on the verso]
Measurements
47.2 x 30.8 cm (image)
31.6 x 27.6 cm (neatline)
13.2 x 27.7 cm (neatline)
51.3 x 33.6 cm (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.
