'Battle of the Chesapeake' (With Plans)

[Wagram]

11 minutes ago, LeBoiteux said:

Indeed. It looks very similar to drawings that can be found in the Archives, e.g that one (without the handwriting, marks and signatures though).

As the entry n° 285 says: "...Non signé ni daté..." 😉

[LeBoiteux]

...and such mark one can see on the Archives papers might indeed have been erased or non reproduced on Villiers's book :

However, these are 'Ifs' and "maybe'... 🙂 Unfortunately, the lack of something is not a proof : there are lots of things "...Non signé ni daté..." and without the mark.

[Wagram]

Let's crucify Villiers. His concept was flawed...😇

[LeBoiteux]

52 minutes ago, Wagram said:

Let's verify Villiers.

^Typo corrected for you. 😉

[Wagram]

😁

[Wagram]

Looks like a contemporary view of Le Zélé:

And another one of Le Tonnant (was not at the Chesapeake but at the battle of Grenada, 1779):

 

From here:

http://abedehem.blogspot.com/2017/06/amiral-entre-oceans-et-revolution-paul.html

Edited November 14, 2018 by Wagram