12-INCH MORTAR OF THE KING'S HOUSEHOLD GRENADIERS REGIMENT, Former Monarchy.
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12-INCH MORTAR FROM THE REGIMENT OF THE GRENADIERS ON HORSEBACK OF THE HOUSEHOLD OF THE KING, Former Monarchy circa 1750-1776.
Mortar engraved with the motto: "undique terror, undique lethum" ("terror everywhere, death everywhere") and adorned with a flaming bomb. Made of bronze, caliber 50.4 mm, length 146 mm. Reversible wooden carriage, length 275 mm.
France.
Former Monarchy.
Very good condition.
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND:
The company of Grenadiers on Horseback is a unit of the Royal Household created by Louis XIV in 1676, primarily meant for service during siege warfare. It is the only company of the Royal Household not obligated to serve at court.
"Terror everywhere, death everywhere"
The Royal Household was the terror of Europe. During the Battle of Seneffe (1674), irritated by the coolness under the fire of the bodyguards, the Prince of Orange exclaimed: "What an insolent nation!" At Leuze (1691), twenty-two squadrons of the Royal Household routed seventy-two; Louis XIV had a medal struck to commemorate this valiant feat, and the grenadiers on horseback gained their motto: "Undique terror, undique lethum" ("Everywhere terror, everywhere death").
"If I had twenty squadrons of gendarmes and twenty princes of Rohan at their head," wrote Louis XIV after the defeat at Ramillies in 1706, "the enemies would not be where they are." The mounted musketeers' formation at Montcassel in 1677 was so prestigious that they were granted surcoats (sleeveless jackets worn over armor) adorned with large crosses so they could be easily recognized from afar. At the Battle of Fontenoy in 1745, the entire Royal Household assembled and decimated the English forces of Prince Cumberland just when they thought victory was theirs. "One cannot defeat the Royal Household," said the Duke of Marlborough, "it must be destroyed."
(1691, the year of the adoption of the Latin motto, and 1776, the year of the unit's disbandment).
Mortar engraved with the motto: "undique terror, undique lethum" ("terror everywhere, death everywhere") and adorned with a flaming bomb. Made of bronze, caliber 50.4 mm, length 146 mm. Reversible wooden carriage, length 275 mm.
France.
Former Monarchy.
Very good condition.
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND:
The company of Grenadiers on Horseback is a unit of the Royal Household created by Louis XIV in 1676, primarily meant for service during siege warfare. It is the only company of the Royal Household not obligated to serve at court.
"Terror everywhere, death everywhere"
The Royal Household was the terror of Europe. During the Battle of Seneffe (1674), irritated by the coolness under the fire of the bodyguards, the Prince of Orange exclaimed: "What an insolent nation!" At Leuze (1691), twenty-two squadrons of the Royal Household routed seventy-two; Louis XIV had a medal struck to commemorate this valiant feat, and the grenadiers on horseback gained their motto: "Undique terror, undique lethum" ("Everywhere terror, everywhere death").
"If I had twenty squadrons of gendarmes and twenty princes of Rohan at their head," wrote Louis XIV after the defeat at Ramillies in 1706, "the enemies would not be where they are." The mounted musketeers' formation at Montcassel in 1677 was so prestigious that they were granted surcoats (sleeveless jackets worn over armor) adorned with large crosses so they could be easily recognized from afar. At the Battle of Fontenoy in 1745, the entire Royal Household assembled and decimated the English forces of Prince Cumberland just when they thought victory was theirs. "One cannot defeat the Royal Household," said the Duke of Marlborough, "it must be destroyed."
(1691, the year of the adoption of the Latin motto, and 1776, the year of the unit's disbandment).
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An authenticity certificate of the item including the description published on the site, the period, the sale price, accompanied by one or more color photographs is automatically provided for any item priced over 130 euros. Below this price, each certificate is charged 5 euros.
Only items sold by me are subject to an authenticity certificate, I do not provide any expert reports for items sold by third parties (colleagues or collectors).