Charles Sevin de Quincy

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Charles Sevin de Quincy (born 1660 ; died 1728 in Paris ), the Marquis de Quincy, was a French artillery general and military writer .

He stood out especially in Höchstädt in 1704. In 1707 he commanded the army's artillery and was appointed governor of the Auvergne after the Peace of Utrecht . He married Geneviève Pecquot de Saint-Maurice, who gave birth to a daughter. We owe him a Histoire militaire du règne de Louis le Grand ( military history of the reign of Louis the Great ) in 8 volumes, 1726, which was also translated into German .

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  • Histoire militaire du règne de Louis le Grand. 1726
    • (German translation) Mr. Marquis de Quincy ... Detailed war art dealt with in five parts, containing necessary instructions and basic rules, before every man of war, from the common to the commanding general, as well as sieges and field battles, as well as on marches, and in general bey good use for all warlike activities; In addition to a description of the artillery service, mini science, as well as the attacks and defense of their fortresses; And a short term from See-Weesen, and art words that hit it, translated from French by Georg Christoph Jäger. Nuremberg, Johann Georg Lochner. 1745 Digitized I , II , III , IV , V
  • L'art de la guerre, ou, maximes et instructions sur l'art militaire. La Haye, H. Scheurleer, 1728 digitized

References and footnotes

  1. ↑ General Charles de SEVIN QUINCY at geneanet.org

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SURNAME Quincy, Charles Sevin de
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Marquis de Quincy
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French artillery general and military writer
DATE OF BIRTH 1660
DATE OF DEATH 1728
Place of death Paris