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PROPERTY OF THE LATE COMTE LOUIS DE CHASTELLUX
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SURRENDER AT SARATOGA AND THE BATTLE OF GUILFORD COURT HOUSE – Two manuscript maps, the first entitled, "The Surrender of the Britisch army of 6250 men, under the command of Lieutenant général john Burgoine, to major général Horatio gates commanding the army of the united States at Saratoga, 17th october 1777," the second untitled, but presumably depicting the Battle of Guilford Court House, n.p. c. 1781-82.
Each map on a single sheet, 395 x 296mm, 274 x 350mm, accomplished in ink and watercolor, blindstamped "ARCHIVES DE CHASTELLUX" at top left (toned, folds, and a tear at left margin).
Chastellux's personal maps of the Surrender of Burgoyne at Saratoga and a rendering of the Battle of Guilford Court House. The first map depicts the American and British positions on 17 October 1777, with the latter neatly lined along the field of surrender on the west bank of the Hudson. The draftsman has added a vignette of a warrior crowning a bust of Gates with laurels. The second map, although untitled, most certainly depicts the initial positions at the start of the Battle of Guilford Court House. Although Cornwallis won the day over Greene, the victory proved costly enough to compel the British general to retreat to Virginia. Later that year he would be forced to surrender at Yorktown. Provenance: François-Jean de Beauvoir, Marquis de Chastellux (1734-1788) – by descent to the consignor.