Manuscript; Autograph of the Marshal of Empire Davout, Duke
Part of a page without dates (but apparently in the winter ) signed by the Marshal of Empire Duke of Auerstaedt. This letter is written for a marshal and concerns the general commander Touzard the genius of the army of the Rhine, who must receive a letter prescribing him various orders for deliveries of 300 tools etc etc general Touzard being in Würzburg, there was a misunderstanding, which he will have to explain afterwards.The watermarked paper is branded J. Honig & Zoonen.Certificate of authenticity includedSize: 22 x 31 cm.Good condition.Louis Nicolas of Avout then Davout, Duke of Auerstaedt, prince of Eckmuhl, born on 10 may at Annoux (Yonne) and died June in Paris, was a French major general, Marshal of the Empire. From a family of minor nobility, Davout served in the army of the Ancien Régime, he became battalion commander of the volunteers of the Yonne in . Therefore, his progress is dazzling: general of brigade in July , he participated in the campaign of Egypt under the orders of Napoleon Bonaparte and is made general of division in . Read More