81 John Hinton - Map of Germany - Plan of the Battle of Tonhausen

”PLAN of the BATTLE of TONHAUSEN, ye 1st. of August 1759, between his Britannic Majesty's Army, commanded by Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick, and that of France by Marshal De Contades: With the different Motions of the two Armies from the 14th. of July to the 1st. of August 1759”

This hand-coloured map is from the John Hinton’s ”The Universal Magazine..”. The work was published in London, 1760.

A plan of the Battle of Tonhausen/Minden detailing, along with the explanatory legend on page 169, detailing movements and positions around the time of Britain's famous and incredible victory. As a battle plan, land cover is highly detailed while cities (including the fortified Minden) are quite generalized; relief, terrain, and waterways are all shown as they all had direct bearing on the battle and pertain directly to what the reader would wish to see of the engagement. An elaborate cartouche frames the work's title and includes cattails and bullrushes along the scroll motif.

John Hinton (1716-1781) was an English publisher best known for founding "The Universal Magazine" in 1747. His publication became a prominent source of information and entertainment, featuring articles on various subjects and detailed illustrations that captured the interests of 18th-century readers.

Artist of Maker

John Hinton

Medium

Hand-coloured engraving

Date

1760