Celebrated French naval commander (1642-1701) who served under King Louis XIV and was made Marshal of France in 1693, remembered for his exploits in the Cretan War, the Franco-Dutch War, and the Nine Years' War. ANS in French, signed “Le M'al de Tourville,” one page, 6.5 x 3.5, May 2, 1697. Untranslated handwritten note by the Marshal de Tourville with reference to a campaign. Affixed to a larger scrapbook page and in very good to fine condition, with light staining and small adhesive dots to corners.
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