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PROPERTY OF THE LATE COMTE LOUIS DE CHASTELLUX
SARATOGA – Manuscript map, "battle won by the honorable major général gates commander in chief of the army of the united states, in the northern départment of america, over Lieutenant general Burgoyne commander in chief of his Brittanic majestis forces. near Still-water 7th october 1777.–" n.p., c. 1781-1782.
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SARATOGA – Manuscript map, "battle won by the honorable major général gates commander in chief of the army of the united states, in the northern départment of america, over Lieutenant general Burgoyne commander in chief of his Brittanic majestis forces. near Still-water 7th october 1777.–" n.p., c. 1781-1782.
Two conjoined sheets, 480 x 370 mm, accomplished in ink, gray wash and water color, blindstamped "ARCHIVES DE CHASTELLUX" at top right (toned, a few partial fold separations at margins).
Chastellux's map of Burgoyne's defeat at Saratoga. The map depicts the opposing lines on 7 October 1777, the day that Burgoyne made his final attempt to break through to Albany. It indicates the American advances, together with the British retreat to their high ground at the close of the day. Chastellux had been the guest of General Philip Schuyler during his visit the battlefield in December 1780. During his survey of the battlefield, "saw the spot where Arnold, uniting the boldness of a 'jockey' with that of a soldier, leaped his horse over the entrenchment of the enemy." He spent the entire day "reconnoitering until dark; sometimes walking in the snow, into which I sank to my knees, and sometimes proceeding still les successfully in a sleigh, my driver having taken the trouble to tip me over, very gently indeed, into a beautiful pile of snow" (Rice, Chastellux, Travels in North America, pp. 213-214).
Two conjoined sheets, 480 x 370 mm, accomplished in ink, gray wash and water color, blindstamped "ARCHIVES DE CHASTELLUX" at top right (toned, a few partial fold separations at margins).
Chastellux's map of Burgoyne's defeat at Saratoga. The map depicts the opposing lines on 7 October 1777, the day that Burgoyne made his final attempt to break through to Albany. It indicates the American advances, together with the British retreat to their high ground at the close of the day. Chastellux had been the guest of General Philip Schuyler during his visit the battlefield in December 1780. During his survey of the battlefield, "saw the spot where Arnold, uniting the boldness of a 'jockey' with that of a soldier, leaped his horse over the entrenchment of the enemy." He spent the entire day "reconnoitering until dark; sometimes walking in the snow, into which I sank to my knees, and sometimes proceeding still les successfully in a sleigh, my driver having taken the trouble to tip me over, very gently indeed, into a beautiful pile of snow" (Rice, Chastellux, Travels in North America, pp. 213-214).