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Description
- mauscript journal
Estaing, Charles-Henri, Comte de.
"Abrégé des faits glorieux ou Esquisse des actions de valeur du Comte d'Estain 1780." No place, 1780
Manuscript in 8vo format (7 1/4 x 4 1/4 in.; 187 x 110 mm), in ink.Title-leaf, 81 numbered pages, 16 unnumbered pages at end, with 14 original pencil sketches, drawings, and plans inserted as plates, some text and plates on light blue paper. Contemporary French mottled calf, smooth spine gilt with floral tools and red morocco label, marbled endpapers, red edges; extremities slightly rubbed.
"Abrégé des faits glorieux ou Esquisse des actions de valeur du Comte d'Estain 1780." No place, 1780
Manuscript in 8vo format (7 1/4 x 4 1/4 in.; 187 x 110 mm), in ink.Title-leaf, 81 numbered pages, 16 unnumbered pages at end, with 14 original pencil sketches, drawings, and plans inserted as plates, some text and plates on light blue paper. Contemporary French mottled calf, smooth spine gilt with floral tools and red morocco label, marbled endpapers, red edges; extremities slightly rubbed.
Catalogue Note
An important and revealing unpublished manuscript, written under the auspices of the Count d’Estaing and celebrating his "glorious" actions during the American Revolution and in the Caribbean.
The manuscript is illustrated with fourteen original drawings, evidently designs for engraved plates intended for a never-produced published edition. The plans and sketches illustrate d'Estaing's great naval victories, including actions off of Rhode Island (August 1778), Grenada (July 1779), and Savannah (October 1779). But while the Admiral earned the respect and gratitude of his American allies, his naval campaigns came under intense criticism in the French Court, which likely prompted him to have this celebratory account written. (At the beginning of the volume, 4 leaves of the "Epitre à Monseigneur le comte d’Estaing" have been cut out, but the text itself is complete.
The inserted drawings are:
Frontispiece: "Char de Neptune" (185 x 235 mm);
opp. p. 4: "Combat de M. daché contre L'amiral Opokck à la hauteur de pondicheri. Arrivée de M. de L'ally sur le Comte de provence accompagné de la Sulphide 1758" (185 x 110 mm);
opp. p. 12: "Croisiere de M. le comte D'Estain En le golfe persique" (185 x 110 mm);
opp. p. 17: "Vue de Muscate et de banderabassi sur le golfe persique (185 x 210 mm); opp. p. 28: "Prise du corsaire d'angrias" (185 x 110 mm);
opp. p. 32: "Prise de nathal, Et Tapanooly 1759" (185 x 110 mm);
opp. p. 58: "Bataille de M. Le Comte d'Estain, contre L'amiral Hawhe [i.e. Howe] 1779" (185 x 210 mm);
opp. p. 62: "Perspective des Prises des isles St vincent, Et La Grenade Par M. Le Comte destain 1779" (185 x 210 mm);
opp. p. 64: "Combat de M. Le Comte destain avec Le Lord biron devant La grenade 1779" (185 x 110 mm);
opp. p. 66: "Victoire du Comte d'Estain 1779" (185 x 100 mm);
opp. p. 70: "Perspective du siege de Savana, Et de la prise de L'Experiment vaisseau de 50 canons, Et des transports sous son convois 1779" (185 x 210 mm);
opp. p. 76: "Perspective de la manœuvre du comte d'Estain Pour conduire de Cadix en France la flotte de plus de 100 voiles sous ses ordres 1780" (185 x 210 mm);
opp. p. 80: "Sur le Condé, sur le Languedoc, sur le Terrible, en héroïsme toujours M. destain a Eté fertile" (185 x 110 mm);
opp. final leaf: "Vuë des isles Antilles, où a Eté Et est Le fort de la guerre, 1779-1780" (215 x 330 mm)
The manuscript is illustrated with fourteen original drawings, evidently designs for engraved plates intended for a never-produced published edition. The plans and sketches illustrate d'Estaing's great naval victories, including actions off of Rhode Island (August 1778), Grenada (July 1779), and Savannah (October 1779). But while the Admiral earned the respect and gratitude of his American allies, his naval campaigns came under intense criticism in the French Court, which likely prompted him to have this celebratory account written. (At the beginning of the volume, 4 leaves of the "Epitre à Monseigneur le comte d’Estaing" have been cut out, but the text itself is complete.
The inserted drawings are:
Frontispiece: "Char de Neptune" (185 x 235 mm);
opp. p. 4: "Combat de M. daché contre L'amiral Opokck à la hauteur de pondicheri. Arrivée de M. de L'ally sur le Comte de provence accompagné de la Sulphide 1758" (185 x 110 mm);
opp. p. 12: "Croisiere de M. le comte D'Estain En le golfe persique" (185 x 110 mm);
opp. p. 17: "Vue de Muscate et de banderabassi sur le golfe persique (185 x 210 mm); opp. p. 28: "Prise du corsaire d'angrias" (185 x 110 mm);
opp. p. 32: "Prise de nathal, Et Tapanooly 1759" (185 x 110 mm);
opp. p. 58: "Bataille de M. Le Comte d'Estain, contre L'amiral Hawhe [i.e. Howe] 1779" (185 x 210 mm);
opp. p. 62: "Perspective des Prises des isles St vincent, Et La Grenade Par M. Le Comte destain 1779" (185 x 210 mm);
opp. p. 64: "Combat de M. Le Comte destain avec Le Lord biron devant La grenade 1779" (185 x 110 mm);
opp. p. 66: "Victoire du Comte d'Estain 1779" (185 x 100 mm);
opp. p. 70: "Perspective du siege de Savana, Et de la prise de L'Experiment vaisseau de 50 canons, Et des transports sous son convois 1779" (185 x 210 mm);
opp. p. 76: "Perspective de la manœuvre du comte d'Estain Pour conduire de Cadix en France la flotte de plus de 100 voiles sous ses ordres 1780" (185 x 210 mm);
opp. p. 80: "Sur le Condé, sur le Languedoc, sur le Terrible, en héroïsme toujours M. destain a Eté fertile" (185 x 110 mm);
opp. final leaf: "Vuë des isles Antilles, où a Eté Et est Le fort de la guerre, 1779-1780" (215 x 330 mm)