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The Battle of Wilhelmsthal
published by Pierre Gosse Jr. and Daniel Pinet, The Hague, 1763RCIN 733057
Maps were printed on silk during the eighteenth century for decorative use as curtains, wall hangings or even handkerchiefs. But silk was also a practical support for military maps used in the field, as it could be folded to a small size without damage and did not tear when damp. This large map records the battle of Wilhelmsthal fought on 24 June 1762, a victory for the Allied army over the French sent to occupy Hanover, and the last major action of the Seven Years' War before the Treaty of Paris brought hostilities to an end in 1763.
Title [ink:] Plan de la Bataille de Wilhelmsthal; donné le 24 Juin 1762, entre l'Armée / de sa Majesté Britannique, commandée par le Prince Ferdinand, Duc de / Brunswic et de Lunebourg; et l'Armée de France, aux ordres des / Marechaux, Comte d'Etrées, et Prince de Soubise: par le Colonel F.W. de Bawr / 1763. / Another Copy of Ditto on Silk ... A Roll ... [black pencil:] 5 Table 2.d / [old heading, red ink:] Battle of Wilhelmsthal 24 June 1762. Watermark: fleur-de-lys in crowned shield, the scrolled letter W below. Size: 47.5 x 33.3 cm (sheet).
