American War of Independence (1775-83)
George III’s maps and views showing the development of the war at home and abroad, from North America to India
Adenburg and Lüneburg, 1780
PLAN / VON DER OHNWEIT LÜNE [BURG] / CAMPIRENDEN CAVALLERIE / UND INFANTERIE
1780Pencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper | Scale: 1:12,000 approx. | RCIN 734058.2.a
Additional text: [top right, in trompe l'oeil torn scroll cartouche:] Explication / der Buchstaben zu den auf diesen Plan befindlichen Manoeuvres. Nr 1. Exercier. Manoeuver auf der Adendorffer Hügel. Heide. Nr 2. Disposition im Adendorffer Holtz auf der Heide beim / Fuhren Camp. [Bottom right, in title cartouche, below title, a key, A-F, to the regiments].
Condition: four fold lines.
Johann Georg Croupp (active 1780-87) (draughtsman) [bottom right of title cartouche:] J.G. Croupp.
Watermark: Fleur-de-lys in crowned shield, a ‘4’ suspending the letters WR below
Mark, stamped: 1001
Condition: four fold lines
Scale: 1:12,000 approx. Scale bar: [66 mm =] 1000 Schritte
36.1 x 44.8 cm (neatline)
36.7 x 45.5 cm (image)
42.8 x 51.2 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
PLAN / VON DER OHNWEIT LÜNE [BURG] / CAMPIRENDEN CAVALLERIE / UND INFANTERIE. [bottom right, in trompe l'oeil torn scroll cartouche]
Additional text:
[top right, in trompe l'oeil torn scroll cartouche:] Explication / der Buchstaben zu den auf diesen Plan befindlichen Manoeuvres. Nr 1. Exercier. Manoeuver auf der Adendorffer Hügel. Heide. Nr 2. Disposition im Adendorffer Holtz auf der Heide beim / Fuhren Camp. [Bottom right, in title cartouche, below title, a key, A-F, to the regiments].
Annotations:
George III heading: Encampment near Luneburg, 1780.
Other annotations: (Recto) [black pencil, right of title, the word ‘BURG’ is written in right margin]. (Verso) [right of old heading number, black pencil, in a modern hand: -I CMB Jan'87.]
George III catalogue entry:
Luneburg Plan der ohnweit Luneburg campirenden Cavallerie und Infanterie, - Plan der Disposition auf den Dalenburger und Giffkendorffer Wege ohnweit Luneburg. drawn. (with MS. Explanations, 29 April 1780). [The same entry appears under the heading Encampment.]
Subject(s)
Adendorf, Lower Saxony, Germany (53°16'54"N 10°26'16"E)
Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany (53°15'03"N 10°24'50"E)
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