DESCRIPTION: Hand-colored maritime engraving titled "Eviter le Combat" (Avoiding Combat), Plate 35 from Nicolas-Marie Ozanne's Marine Militaire, first published in Paris in 1762 but 1770. The upper scene depicts two groups of sailing warships offshore, with a damaged open boat along the shore in the foreground.
The engraved French text explains how a fleet can maneuver to avoid engagement, distinguishing between positions to windward and leeward. It discusses courses and formations that preserve the ability to form a battle line, changes of direction intended to delay an approaching enemy, and the opportunity to escape through nightfall or other conditions at sea. A diagram below uses lettered ship symbols, dotted lines and a wind arrow to illustrate the maneuvers. An instructional plate combining a maritime view with a practical explanation of eighteenth-century naval tactics.
PUBLICATION DATE: 1770
GEOGRAPHIC AREA: France
BODY OF WATER: N/A
CONDITION: Very Good.
No issues.
COLORING: Hand coloring.
ENGRAVER:
SIZE:
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ITEM PHYSICAL LOCATION: 1
PRICE: $175
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