E-auction 106-56591 - fjt_06449 - ARTILLERY Louis-Charles de Bourbon, comte d’Eu 1751
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| Estimate : | 90 € |
| Price : | 55 € |
| Maximum bid : | 55 € |
| End of the sale : | 27 April 2015 18:33:00 |
| bidders : | 8 bidders |
Type : Louis-Charles de Bourbon, comte d’Eu
Date: 1751
Metal : red copper
Diameter : 28 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Edge : lisse
Rarity : R1
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : LOUIS CH DE BOURBON D D EU DUC D AUM G M DE L ART.
Obverse description : Buste de Louis-Charles de Bourbon, comte d’Eu.
Reverse
Reverse legend : UT RADIOS SIC FULGURA SPARGERE PROMPTUM EST ; À L'EXERGUE : ARTILLERIE. 1751.
Reverse description : Le soleil éclairant une contrée avec un château fort à gauche dans une plaine. A droite, un mont fertile.
Reverse translation : Pour que les rayons du soleil dispersent promptement les éclairs de la foudre.
Commentary
Louis-Charles de Bourbon, comte d’Eu, est le second fils de Louis-Auguste de Bourbon, duc du Maine et fils légitimé de Louis XIV et de Madame de Montespan. Très aimé de son père, le duc du Maine reçut rang immédiatement après les princes du sang et fut nommé grand maître de l’artillerie. Il obtint aussi les principautés d’Aumale et de Dombes. Louis-Charles, déjà comte d’Eu, reçut l’héritage de son frère aîné, Louis-Auguste, tué en duel en 1755
Anne-Marie-Louis d'Orléans, connue sous le nom de la "Grande Mademoiselle"mourut en 1693, laissant la principauté de Dombes à Louis Auguste de Bourbon, duc du Maine, fils de Louis XIV légitimé en 1673. Louis Charles de Bourbon, comte d'Eu, échangea le 28 mars 1762 la principauté de Dombes contre le duché de Gisors.
Louis-Charles de Bourbon, Count of Eu, was the second son of Louis-Auguste de Bourbon, Duke of Maine, and the legitimated son of Louis XIV and Madame de Montespan. Much loved by his father, the Duke of Maine received rank immediately after the princes of the blood and was appointed Grand Master of the Artillery. He also obtained the principalities of Aumale and Dombes. Louis-Charles, already Count of Eu, received the inheritance of his elder brother, Louis-Auguste, killed in a duel in 1755 Anne-Marie-Louis d'Orléans, known as the \\\"Grande Mademoiselle\\\" died in 1693, leaving the principality of Dombes to Louis Auguste de Bourbon, Duke of Maine, son of Louis XIV legitimized in 1673. Louis Charles de Bourbon, Count of Eu, exchanged the principality of Dombes for the Duchy of Gisors on March 28, 1762
Anne-Marie-Louis d'Orléans, connue sous le nom de la "Grande Mademoiselle"mourut en 1693, laissant la principauté de Dombes à Louis Auguste de Bourbon, duc du Maine, fils de Louis XIV légitimé en 1673. Louis Charles de Bourbon, comte d'Eu, échangea le 28 mars 1762 la principauté de Dombes contre le duché de Gisors.
Louis-Charles de Bourbon, Count of Eu, was the second son of Louis-Auguste de Bourbon, Duke of Maine, and the legitimated son of Louis XIV and Madame de Montespan. Much loved by his father, the Duke of Maine received rank immediately after the princes of the blood and was appointed Grand Master of the Artillery. He also obtained the principalities of Aumale and Dombes. Louis-Charles, already Count of Eu, received the inheritance of his elder brother, Louis-Auguste, killed in a duel in 1755 Anne-Marie-Louis d'Orléans, known as the \\\"Grande Mademoiselle\\\" died in 1693, leaving the principality of Dombes to Louis Auguste de Bourbon, Duke of Maine, son of Louis XIV legitimized in 1673. Louis Charles de Bourbon, Count of Eu, exchanged the principality of Dombes for the Duchy of Gisors on March 28, 1762
Historical background
ARTILLERY
Before Louvois, the artillery was entrusted to civilian contractors who provided the men and equipment for each gun in battery for a given price. It came under a grand master of the artillery, a charge created under Charles VII, which belonged to Sully from 1599 to 1610 or to the Duke of Meilleraye under Richelieu. With Louvois, the artillery became an integral part of the army and was protected by the regiment of the king's riflemen. Ranks in the artillery were more accessible to commoners than in other regiments, advancement was given on merits and talents. Until the 18th century, the equipment left much to be desired with different calibers, different carriages and different wheels. The standardization and modernity of artillery will owe much to J.-B. de Gribeauval, Inspector General of Artillery since 1776. At the end of the 18th century, French artillery will be the first in Europe and this superiority will explain the victories of the Revolution.
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