The Seven Years War (1756-63)
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Order of battle, 1762, Great Britain
ORDER of BATTLE of HIS MAJESTY’S FORCES in SOUTH BRITAIN Iuly 1762
c.1784-91Pencil, pen, ink and watercolour on paper | 34.5 x 50.3 cm (image) | RCIN 731068.q
The order of battle, under the command of King George III, is in two lines, the Corps de Reserve in the rear, the Artillery between the first and second lines. The regimental rectangles are coloured according to the uniform.
The General Officers of the First Line, under Field Marshal Lord Viscount Ligonier, are Lieutenant-Generals Carr, Earl of Effingham, Duke of Argyll, and Earl of Ancram; Major-Generals Webb and Durand.
The Second Line is commanded by Lieutenant-Generals the Earl of Delaware, Ld Robert Bertie, and Kingsley, and Major-General Hodgson. The Corps of Reserve is under the command of Major-General Sir John Griffin. The 'Disposition of the remaining Forces' is given in the left and right margins: On the Queen's Duty, At the Tower, Dover Castle, Dover Town, Chatham Barracks, Sissinghurst Duty, Hilsea Barracks, Portsmouth, Fareham Dutry, Winchester Duty, Land Guard Fort, Norwich & Yarmouth, At Plymouth, On the Western Division, On the Northern Division.
BL Add MS 15532: [f.21, numbered top right, black pencil:] 21. 'ORDER of BATTLE of HIS MAJESTY'S FORCES in SOUTH BRITAIN Iuly 1762.' Watermark: JWHATMAN. Size: 34.5 x 50.2 cm (image). This is drawn sideways on, whereas in K.Mil it is horizontal.
In: Plans of the Encampments in South Britain from the Year 1756 to the Year 1762. See main entry under RCIN 731068.
Condition: flat, no fold lines.
Daniel Paterson (1738-1825) (draughtsman)
George Morrison (1703/4?–99) (compiler)
Watermark: Heawood 1809
Condition: flat, no fold lines
32.3 x 29.3 cm (neatline)
34.5 x 50.3 cm (image)
37.0 x 53.5 cm (sheet)
Manuscript title:
ORDER of BATTLE of HIS MAJESTY’S FORCES in SOUTH BRITAIN Iuly 1762. [title panel across top of diagram]
Annotations:
(Recto) [top right, in margin, ink:] 10; [top right, black pencil, cropped:] 2. (Verso) none.
George III catalogue entry:
Encampments 14 drawn Plans of the Encampments in South Britain from 1756 to 1762; by George Morrison, drawn by Daniel Paterson. oblong Fol. [The same entry appears under the heading England.]
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