La Défense starts crowdfunding. To your wallets
(BRUXELLES2) Due to a lack of financial means... Defense is starting to crowfunding. The Defense Historical Service has just launched a "participatory patronage" campaign to acquire the "order of battle of Velez-Malaga". The objective is to bring this invaluable document into the national collections, by raising 20.000 euros. The sale price of the document amounting to a total of 75.000 euros, the complement will be provided by the "acquisitions" budget of the SHD.
An invaluable document
The plan of the naval battle of Velez-Malaga is a manuscript document painted in color dating from the beginning of the 1704th century. It represents the opposition between the Franco-Spanish fleet to the Anglo-Dutch fleet off Malaga (Spain) in XNUMX. The battle, one of the last of King Louis XIV, turns to the advantage of the French fleet. It's not just a win. She is too " rich in tactical lessons “We stress at the Defense Historical Service.
Rich in tactical lessons
This document constitutes a leading documentary source on the maritime wars of the Sun King, especially on the confrontation in tactical lessons, the rationalized use of artillery and the role played by the galleys for the last time ". " There is no known equivalent in the world — estimates the SHD. And the scientific exploitation that historians will be able to make of it is already promising. »
A first to renew?
It's a first. And we feel that if the test is successful, it could give rise to other initiatives within the Historical Service of the Armies. Even elsewhere. Imagine a crowfunding to finance a FREMM frigate or a Rafale patrol with a company logo or your own coat of arms. Leave room for imagination 🙂
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(1) Donations can be made online or by check on the CultureTime website, the French platform for collecting donations, specializing in fundraising for the benefit of cultural projects. You have until July 19, 2016.
