Signed document. 1 p. in-4. "Aboard the Soleil Royal in the roadstead of Brest", October 21, 1693. Red wax stamp with his arms. Stamp of the cabinet d'Hozier.
Rare document established on board of the "Soleil Royal", second of the name, magnificent emblematic vessel of the fleet of Louis XIV. It certifies that the sieur "
Defesques Montanain served this campaign on the ship of the King the Soleil Royal in quality of cadet where he acquitted himself well in all the occasions which were presented ".
Attached is a letter signed by the president of Saint-André, announcing the victory of the naval armies of Louis XIV commanded by Tourville over the Anglo-Dutch fleet (July 29, 1690, 2 pp. in-4, corners cut) [battle of cape
Béveziers on July 10, 1690].
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