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107 - Militaria: Historical Letter / War of the League of Augsburg (1695) / Camp of Houtem / Siege of Fort de la Kenoque - An exceptional, lengthy historical handwritten letter on two sheets, dated June 1695, written directly from the “Camp de Houtem” (Flanders). This document provides a vivid and extremely detailed military account of the battles fought by the French army against the forces of the Grand Alliance. The text constitutes a first-hand situation report intended for the command: It recounts the attack launched on June 19 by the Prince of Württemberg with “four infantry regiments” against the approaches to “Fort de la Kenoque.”It describes the intensity of the fighting, the heavy musket fire, and the decisive intervention of “Marshal de Villeroy,” who ordered a grenadier charge to repel the enemy and retake the lost ground.The text provides precise figures on the forces involved (mentioning the Elector of Bavaria with 4,000 men) and details the strategic movements of the regiments, the casualties sustained, as well as the role of Marshal de Boufflers. In perfect condition
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Militaria: Historical Letter / War of the League of Augsburg (1695) / Camp of Houtem / Siege of Fort de la Kenoque - An exceptional, lengthy historical handwritten letter on two sheets, dated June 1695, written directly from the “Camp de Houtem” (Flanders). This document provides a vivid and extremely detailed military account of the battles fought by the French army against the forces of the Grand Alliance. The text constitutes a first-hand situation report intended for the command: It recounts the attack launched on June 19 by the Prince of Württemberg with “four infantry regiments” against the approaches to “Fort de la Kenoque.”It describes the intensity of the fighting, the heavy musket fire, and the decisive intervention of “Marshal de Villeroy,” who ordered a grenadier charge to repel the enemy and retake the lost ground.The text provides precise figures on the forces involved (mentioning the Elector of Bavaria with 4,000 men) and details the strategic movements of the regiments, the casualties sustained, as well as the role of Marshal de Boufflers. In perfect condition
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