Friday, July 15, 2022

Postscript from Kristina's letter to Manuel Texeira, year 1672

Source:

Mémoires concernant Christine, reine de Suède, volume 3, page 429, compiled and edited by Johan Arckenholtz, 1759


The postscript:

Si le Prince de Condé est bien blessé, j'estime cet accident plus important, que si les Hollandois avoient gagné une victoire complette. J'estime sa personne plus que toutes les forces de France.

Swedish translation (my own):

Om prinsen de Condé verkligen är skadad anser jag denna olycka som viktigare än om holländarna hade vunnit en fullständig seger. Jag uppskattar hans person mer än alla Frankrikes styrkor.

English translation (my own):

If the Prince de Condé is truly injured, I consider this accident more important than if the Dutch had won a complete victory. I esteem his person more than all the forces of France.


Above: Kristina.


Above: The Prince de Condé.

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