1744 Campaign. UNSIGNED LETTER, ADDRESSED TO MR. MATHERON IN LAUS, undated (July 1744). 18883-5
Campaign of 1744. UNSIGNED LETTER, ADDRESSED TO MR. MATHERON IN LAUS, undated (July 1744). 18883-5
War of the Austrian Succession: France was then directing its efforts towards the Austrian Netherlands, where it prevailed during campaigns conducted from 1744 to 1748. Attack and Capture of the lines of Weissenburg by the Imperial and French forces on July 7, 1744.
Text of great interest.
Unsigned letter, undated (July 1744). Addressed to "Monsieur / Mr. Matheron / in Laus".
"The trench in front of Furnes* was opened on the 7th, the garrison consists of 1300 to 1400 men; the place is not as good as Menin*. It was said for some time that after the surrender of this place, the King would return to Versailles, now it is believed that he said he would let the troops rest for 10 to 12 days after which he will join Mr. De Saxe and present himself to the allies! At a good price, they are taking precautions in Ostend and stocking this place abundantly to be able to make a more serious defense than in Menin; they have started by inundating the surroundings.
On the 5th in the afternoon, Mr. de Coigny, who had set out upon receiving information that the enemy was crossing the Rhine, presented himself at the lines of Weissenburg to seize them and having seen that the enemy was in control, he formed in battle order in front of them, charged immediately and took the village of ... Mr. De Montal then arrived from Landau, formed up and attacked another fortified village until (...missing word), which he took, and Mr. De Brun, at the head of the Regiments of Champagne** and La Marck**, took Weissenburg by the sword in hand; these three captured positions forced the lines, the Imperial troops entered first, with Mr. de Scenkendorf at their head in the center; Mr. De Montal formed the right, and Marshal de Coigny the left, that was the battle order. We had about 1500 men killed or wounded, of ours or the Imperial troops, and the enemy had 3500. Mr. De Saluces, Mr. De Lhopital, colonels of Dragoons, were slightly wounded, our loss was great in officers and Grenadiers. The Regiments of Saluces and De Lhopital, Dragoons, and Bourgon Infantry were horribly mauled, as they sustained the onslaught of 600 to 700... (end of missing word) men, while waiting for the column of Mr. De Montal to arrive, we lost some standards, we captured some flags, six pieces of artillery they had in their lines and made 500 prisoners."
Double leaf, 3 pages of writing.
Poor condition, folds with tears, tears and missing wax seal (missing), significant damp stains, edges with tears, some missing words.
*Furnes and Menin in Belgium.
Siege of Furnes (1744) during the War of the Austrian Succession
Siege of Menin (1744) by Louis XV during the War of the Austrian Succession: capture of the city by French troops.
**The Champagne Regiment is a French regiment of the Ancien Régime created in 1558 under the name of the Champagne legion, which became the 7th infantry regiment of the line during the Revolution.
The La Mark Regiment (or "de La Marck") is a German infantry regiment of the Kingdom of France created in 1680 under the name "Konigsmark Regiment", which became the 77th infantry regiment of the line during the Revolution.
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND:
The War of the Austrian Succession was a European conflict arising from the opposition, by states that had subscribed to it, to the Pragmatic Sanction through which Emperor Charles VI of the Holy Roman Empire left his hereditary lands to his daughter Maria Theresa of Austria.
This war pitted two coalitions whose main protagonists were: Prussia, Bavaria, and France on one side; Austria, Great Britain, the United Provinces, and Russia on the other.
The war took place on several successive theaters of operations: in Silesia, Prussia easily prevailed and signed a separate peace with Austria as early as 1742; in Bohemia, the Bavarians and their French allies captured Prague, then were forced to retreat by the end of 1742; in 1743, they suffered setbacks in Germany during their retreat; France then directed its efforts towards the Austrian Netherlands, where it prevailed during campaigns conducted from 1744 to 1748.
Negotiations in Aix-la-Chapelle in 1748 led to a peace treaty on October 18, 1748.
War of the Austrian Succession: France was then directing its efforts towards the Austrian Netherlands, where it prevailed during campaigns conducted from 1744 to 1748. Attack and Capture of the lines of Weissenburg by the Imperial and French forces on July 7, 1744.
Text of great interest.
Unsigned letter, undated (July 1744). Addressed to "Monsieur / Mr. Matheron / in Laus".
"The trench in front of Furnes* was opened on the 7th, the garrison consists of 1300 to 1400 men; the place is not as good as Menin*. It was said for some time that after the surrender of this place, the King would return to Versailles, now it is believed that he said he would let the troops rest for 10 to 12 days after which he will join Mr. De Saxe and present himself to the allies! At a good price, they are taking precautions in Ostend and stocking this place abundantly to be able to make a more serious defense than in Menin; they have started by inundating the surroundings.
On the 5th in the afternoon, Mr. de Coigny, who had set out upon receiving information that the enemy was crossing the Rhine, presented himself at the lines of Weissenburg to seize them and having seen that the enemy was in control, he formed in battle order in front of them, charged immediately and took the village of ... Mr. De Montal then arrived from Landau, formed up and attacked another fortified village until (...missing word), which he took, and Mr. De Brun, at the head of the Regiments of Champagne** and La Marck**, took Weissenburg by the sword in hand; these three captured positions forced the lines, the Imperial troops entered first, with Mr. de Scenkendorf at their head in the center; Mr. De Montal formed the right, and Marshal de Coigny the left, that was the battle order. We had about 1500 men killed or wounded, of ours or the Imperial troops, and the enemy had 3500. Mr. De Saluces, Mr. De Lhopital, colonels of Dragoons, were slightly wounded, our loss was great in officers and Grenadiers. The Regiments of Saluces and De Lhopital, Dragoons, and Bourgon Infantry were horribly mauled, as they sustained the onslaught of 600 to 700... (end of missing word) men, while waiting for the column of Mr. De Montal to arrive, we lost some standards, we captured some flags, six pieces of artillery they had in their lines and made 500 prisoners."
Double leaf, 3 pages of writing.
Poor condition, folds with tears, tears and missing wax seal (missing), significant damp stains, edges with tears, some missing words.
*Furnes and Menin in Belgium.
Siege of Furnes (1744) during the War of the Austrian Succession
Siege of Menin (1744) by Louis XV during the War of the Austrian Succession: capture of the city by French troops.
**The Champagne Regiment is a French regiment of the Ancien Régime created in 1558 under the name of the Champagne legion, which became the 7th infantry regiment of the line during the Revolution.
The La Mark Regiment (or "de La Marck") is a German infantry regiment of the Kingdom of France created in 1680 under the name "Konigsmark Regiment", which became the 77th infantry regiment of the line during the Revolution.
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND:
The War of the Austrian Succession was a European conflict arising from the opposition, by states that had subscribed to it, to the Pragmatic Sanction through which Emperor Charles VI of the Holy Roman Empire left his hereditary lands to his daughter Maria Theresa of Austria.
This war pitted two coalitions whose main protagonists were: Prussia, Bavaria, and France on one side; Austria, Great Britain, the United Provinces, and Russia on the other.
The war took place on several successive theaters of operations: in Silesia, Prussia easily prevailed and signed a separate peace with Austria as early as 1742; in Bohemia, the Bavarians and their French allies captured Prague, then were forced to retreat by the end of 1742; in 1743, they suffered setbacks in Germany during their retreat; France then directed its efforts towards the Austrian Netherlands, where it prevailed during campaigns conducted from 1744 to 1748.
Negotiations in Aix-la-Chapelle in 1748 led to a peace treaty on October 18, 1748.
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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).