KILIAN, G.C. See Treffen des Hernn von Conflans...auf der Hö - Lot 230

KILIAN, G.C. See Treffen des Hernn von Conflans...auf der Höhe v. Belle'Isle den 20. Nov. 1759. Augsburg, ca. 1760. period col. A fine copy. 179 x 239 mm. Naval battle of November 20, 1759 told in German and then in French. "Battle started on November 20, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon and ended on the 25th in the evening. The English had 33 ships and the French, 24 ships. "The note also gives the names of the ships lost on both sides. Pagination 19; no scale; a four-pointed compass rose in the center; the ships are in combat, except for eight French vessels on the Vilaine and two frigates at the mouth. § Copy reproduced in Anciennes Cartes Marines de la Bretagne 1580-1800, Pl. N°90.