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The Baron of Espagnac was a former brigadier in the French army who fought during the War of Polish Succession (1733-1738) and served under Marshal Maurice de Saxe (1696-1750) during the War of Austrian Succession (1740-1748). He published a number of books on the art of war, his own military campaigns and Marshal De Saxe.
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Narrative draft
Text of the major work on the military arts by Baron d'Espagnac, Governor of the Invalides
Date
[1749-1750?]
Dimensions1 textual record ; 38 x 26.5 cm
Origin
France, Europe
Object NumberS001/A2.3,8.2
DivisionArchives - Textual Archives
CollectionStewart
Scope and ContentModified, incomplete and undated handwritten transcription, by an unknown author, from the first chapter of the first volume of Essai sur les grandes opérations de la guerre, published in 1755 by Jean Baptiste Joseph d’Amarzit de Sahuguet, Baron of Espagnac (1713-1783). The Baron of Espagnac was a former brigadier in the French army who fought during the War of Polish Succession (1733-1738) and served under Marshal Maurice de Saxe (1696-1750) during the War of Austrian Succession (1740-1748). He published a number of books on the art of war, his own military campaigns and Marshal De Saxe.
NotesSource of title: based on the nature of the document.
Attributions and conjectures: title of the book from which these notes are taken: Essai sur la science de la guerre, ou recueil des observations de différens auteurs, sur les moyens de la perfectionner; first chapter only; published in 1751 in The Hague by P. Gosse & J. Neaulme.
Physical description: 32 pages; laid paper; large folio sheets joined at each end by a green silk ribbon; no cover; one loose sheet.
Attributions and conjectures: title of the book from which these notes are taken: Essai sur la science de la guerre, ou recueil des observations de différens auteurs, sur les moyens de la perfectionner; first chapter only; published in 1751 in The Hague by P. Gosse & J. Neaulme.
Physical description: 32 pages; laid paper; large folio sheets joined at each end by a green silk ribbon; no cover; one loose sheet.
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[ca 1750]
S001/A2.3,8.5
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[1747-1748?]
S001/A2.3,3.4
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[1745-1747?]
S001/A2.3,3.3
Accounts of the 1734 battles of Parma and Guastalla by Jean Baptiste Joseph d'Amarzit de Sahuguet, Chevalier d'Espagnac
[1745-1746?]
S001/A2.3,3.2
Draft of an account of the 1745 Battle of Fontenoy by Jean Baptiste Joseph d'Amarzit de Sahuguet, Chevalier d'Espagnac
[1745-1748?]
S001/A2.3,3.1
Uncompleted draft of L'ingénieur de campagne, ou traité de la fortification passagère by Louis-André de la Mamie, Chevalier de Clairac
[ca 1750]
S001/A2.3,8.6
Uncompleted draft of L'ingénieur de campagne, ou traité de la fortification passagère by Louis-André de la Mamie, Chevalier de Clairac
[ca 1749]
S001/A2.3,8.1
Ordonnance du Roy, Pour augmenter, à commencer du premier juin 1747, de cinq sols par jour les appointemens de chaque Lieutenant des compagnies détachées de l'Hôtel royal des Invalides; Et régler qu'il ne sera dorénavant entretenu que quatre Lieutenans en chacune de ces compagnies. Du 26 Mai 1747.
May 26, 1747
S001/A2.3,4.40
Arrest du Conseil d'Estat du Roy, Qui Exempte & Dispense de tout service personnel les Invalides de la Marine. Du 6. Aoust 1717.
August 6, 1717
S001/A2.3,4.12
Edit du Roy, Qui attribuë des augmentations de gages aux Tresoriers & Contrôlleurs particuliers des Invalides de la Marine. Donné à Versailles au mois d'Octobre 1710.
October 1710 - November 28, 1710
S001/A2.3,4.9
Arrest du Conseil d'Etat du Roy, portant que l'Edit du mois de May 1709. qui pourvoit à la subsistance des Officiers, Matelots, Soldats, & Ouvriers de la Marine qui sont Invalides, & hors d'état de servir, sera exécuté selon sa forme & teneur. Du 26. Novembre 1709.
November 26, 1709
S001/A2.3,4.7
Ordonnance du Roy, Concernant les dêcharges des Payemens de la demi solde des Invalides de la Marine, pour les cinq premiers mois de l'année 1709. Du 23. May 1718.
May 23, 1718
S001/A2.3,4.16
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