Collection of 7 documents recording the military and naval strength of France, 1782-1785
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Title
Collection of 7 documents recording the military and naval strength of France, 1782-1785
Variant Title
Marine royale de France comparée a celle d'Angleterre|Carte militaire de France|Tableau générale des troupes de France|Tableau militaire de France|Marines de France, d'Espagne, et d'Angleterre|Etat militaire de France|Marines royalees de France et d'Espagne comparées de celle d'Angleterre
Published
[Paris], 1782-1785.
Description
7 items ; 67 x 103 cm.
Call Number
MSS L2001F350.1fff
System Control No.
(OCoLC)47974729
Note
Documents: [no. 1] Marine royale de France comparée a celle d'Angleterre; [no. 2] Carte militaire de France; [no. 3] Tableau générale des troupes de France; [no. 4] Tableau militaire de France; [no. 5] Marines de France, d'Espagne, et d'Angleterre; [no. 6] Etat militaire de France; [no. 7] Marines royalees de France et d'Espagne comparées de celle d'Angleterre.
Each document in cursive hand in brown and red ink on paper, presented in tabular form in grids of liquid gold, green, red, and black. Five include the royal arms.
The tables depict the entire military establishment, including the King's household, the French and Swiss Guards, the Gendarmerie, Infantry, Cavalry, Colonial Artillery, Dragoons, and Provincial Troops; included are particulars of their uniforms, names of senior officers, and recapitulations of regiments, battalions, and squadrons showing their total strength.
The comparative tables name vessels of each class and summarize the numbers of vessels, cannon, and crew.
The Marquis de Segur's reforms of the military and naval forces during his tenure as Minister of War are reflected herein, though they also show that France's fleet was reduced in size between 1783 and 1784 while the English fleet was superior in size throughout the period with 308 vessels in 1784 to France's 246 and 13,788 cannon to French 8,549.
Two of the documents were intended for the Comte d'Artois (brother of Louis XVI and later became King Charles X, 1824-1830).
Digitized image available [no. 1], see URL.
Each document in cursive hand in brown and red ink on paper, presented in tabular form in grids of liquid gold, green, red, and black. Five include the royal arms.
The tables depict the entire military establishment, including the King's household, the French and Swiss Guards, the Gendarmerie, Infantry, Cavalry, Colonial Artillery, Dragoons, and Provincial Troops; included are particulars of their uniforms, names of senior officers, and recapitulations of regiments, battalions, and squadrons showing their total strength.
The comparative tables name vessels of each class and summarize the numbers of vessels, cannon, and crew.
The Marquis de Segur's reforms of the military and naval forces during his tenure as Minister of War are reflected herein, though they also show that France's fleet was reduced in size between 1783 and 1784 while the English fleet was superior in size throughout the period with 308 vessels in 1784 to France's 246 and 13,788 cannon to French 8,549.
Two of the documents were intended for the Comte d'Artois (brother of Louis XVI and later became King Charles X, 1824-1830).
Digitized image available [no. 1], see URL.
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