2022-01 Raynors HCA Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 1/28/2022
London July 20, 1785-Dated, Engraved Portrait of French Admiral Suffrein, Historic Revolutionary War Era Military Figure. Published by J. Fielding, London, 1785, Walker "sculpt", Choice Crisp Mint. This original print measures 7.5" x 4.5" being a Plate or Frontispiece from a period British magazine. Pierre André de Suffren (1729 - 1788), was a French naval officer who, in 1778 and 1779 formed part of the squadron of Vice-Amiral ès Mers d'Asie et d'Amerique D'Estaing throughout its operations on the coast of North America and in the West Indies. A quality engraved portrait of French Admiral Suffrein. French Admiral comte Pierre André de Suffren de Saint Tropez, bailli de Suffren (1729 - 1788) was most famous for his campaign in the Indian Ocean, in which he inconclusively contended for supremacy against the established British power there, led by Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Hughes. In 1778 and 1779 Suffren formed part of the squadron of Vice-Admiral ès Mers d'Asie et d'Amerique D'Estaing throughout its operations on the coast of North America and in the West Indies. He led the line in the action with Admiral John Byron off Grenada, and his ship, the Fantasque (64), lost 62 men. His letters to his admiral show that he strongly disapproved of D'Estaing's half-hearted methods. In 1780 he was Captain of Zélé (74), in the combined French and Spanish fleets which captured a great English convoy in the Atlantic. His candor towards his chief, Luis
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