Extrait des maximes manuscript
Overview
This volume provides brief principles of military science, dating from 1747 and written in French. Included is a later plan of battle of Lobositz, October 1, 1756, added in German.
Dates
- Creation: 1747, 1756
Language of Materials
French, German
Conditions Governing Access
No access restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.
Extent
1 volume : Ornamentation: Includes plan of battle of Lobositz, October 1, 1756 between Austrian general Maximilian Ulysses Browne and Prussian Frederick II. In German. Material: Paper.
Scope and Contents
The bulk of the volume concerns "Extrait des maxims, et regles militaries tous des vieux autheurs, vegue polybe, et des aphorismes du vieux general Montecuculli approprie a notre tems et reduit dans ce petitabregé pour un homme de guerre" and is dated 1747. Includes front matter (unnumbered pages), pages numbered 1-91, and a table after the numbered pages (also unnumbered).
Included at the back of the volume is a single page plan of the battle of Lobositz of October 1, 1756, described in German rather than French.
Physical Location
MS C98
Custodial History
Bookplate of Nostitz.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Rosenthal
- Title
- Guide to the Extrait des maximes Manuscript Collection
- Subtitle
- Extrait des maximes manuscript
- Date
- 2006
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in English.
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/0136518776
- Preferred citation
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Extrait des maximes manuscript, Department of Special Collections, MS C98, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository