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NAPOLEON I: (1769-1821) Emperor of France 1804-14, 1815. An exceptional
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NAPOLEON I: (1769-1821) Emperor of France 1804-14, 1815. An exceptional lengthy L.S., Nap, six pages , 4to, Saint Cloud, 19th August 1810, to General Clarke, Minister of War, in French. Letter dictated by Napoleon to Baron Fain. Napoleon states `Monsieur le Duc de Feltre, I wish that you take in charge the formation of several battalions ready to march to towards Spain and Portugal..´. The Emperor further explains in full detail the way he wants the battalions to be displayed, with close to 10.000 men, and specifying how many men in each battalion, where they have to go and where they will join other regiments, etc… Napoleon lists, 1st battalion departing from Sain-Denis, including troops from Boulogne and Versailles; the 2nd battalion will march without delay from Bordeaux to Portugal, including all men available in Aix; the 3rd battalion will be formed in Nantes, the 4th in Paris and the fifth in Orleans, etc.. Napoleon requests from his correspondent a detailed report about all Dragons and light cavalry soldiers available to create few new squadrons. An excellent content military letter, accompanied by the small 12mo holograph receipt. With blank integral leaf. VG £2000-3000
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NAPOLEON I: (1769-1821) Emperor of France 1804-14, 1815. An exceptional lengthy L.S., Nap, six pages , 4to, Saint Cloud, 19th August 1810, to General Clarke, Minister of War, in French. Letter dictated by Napoleon to Baron Fain. Napoleon states `Monsieur le Duc de Feltre, I wish that you take in charge the formation of several battalions ready to march to towards Spain and Portugal..´. The Emperor further explains in full detail the way he wants the battalions to be displayed, with close to 10.000 men, and specifying how many men in each battalion, where they have to go and where they will join other regiments, etc… Napoleon lists, 1st battalion departing from Sain-Denis, including troops from Boulogne and Versailles; the 2nd battalion will march without delay from Bordeaux to Portugal, including all men available in Aix; the 3rd battalion will be formed in Nantes, the 4th in Paris and the fifth in Orleans, etc.. Napoleon requests from his correspondent a detailed report about all Dragons and light cavalry soldiers available to create few new squadrons. An excellent content military letter, accompanied by the small 12mo holograph receipt. With blank integral leaf. VG £2000-3000
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Urbanizacion El Real del Campanario
Esc. 12, Bajo B
Marbella (Málaga)
29688
Spain
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