MILITARY HISTORY -- CHARLES III (1716-1788), King of Spain. Manuscript schema of the armed forces of Charles III, 1768, 'Real plan del exercito de S. M. Co. Carlos Tercero en l'año de M.DCC.LXVIII', Madrid, the regiments represented by 64 figures of infantrymen and 26 mounted cavalrymen, in full attire, their coats, breeches etc appropriately coloured, in each case recording the name of the regiment and the number of battalions and of men, the navy represented by two men of war in full sail, a table at the foot recording the navy divided into 'navios', 'paquebotes', 'fragatas', 'bombardas', 'galeotas', 'brulotes' and 'xavecques', framing a 'resumen general' of the armed forces, in a border of lances, spears, canon, mortars, shot etc, pen, ink and watercolour on paper, 655 x 980mm (even yellowing and spotting with limited loss of legibility, some splits and cracks, more marked at borders), laid onto canvas, integral wooden roller and case.