Imperial Special Military School. SIGNED CERTIFICATE BY BELLAVENE ISSUED TO ANTOINE JEAN MARIE BOUCHER, ATTACHING HIM TO THE SPECIAL SCHOOL AS A WARRANT OFFICER, St Cyr le 25 May 1815. 18906-42

Imperial Military Special School. CERTIFICATE SIGNED BY BELLAVENE* ISSUED TO ANTOINE JEAN MARIE BOUCHER, ATTACHING HIM TO THE SPECIAL SCHOOL AS A WARRANT OFFICER, St Cyr May 25, 1815. 18906-42

Certificate with handwritten header "Imperial Military Special School" issued to Antoine Jean Marie BOUCHER, Marshal of the Chasseurs à Cheval of the Imperial Guard.

"The General Commanding the Imperial Military Special School,
Certifies that Mr. Boucher (Antoine Jean Marie), Marshal of the Chasseurs à Cheval of the Imperial Guard, is attached to the Imperial Military Special School by decision of His Excellency the Minister of War, in the capacity of a warrant officer, a position from which he cannot depart without a special decision from His Excellency.
In witness whereof I have issued this present to serve and be valid as needed.
St Cyr, May 25, 1815."
Signed: Bellavene.

Black ink stamp "IMPERIAL MILITARY SPECIAL SCHOOL / COUNCIL ADMON."
Dimensions: 33 cm x 21.5 cm.
Condition: Fair, central horizontal crease with small tear on the right, foxing.

* Jacques Nicolas BELLAVÈNE, born on October 20, 1770 in Verdun (Meuse), died on February 16, 1826 in Milly (Essonne), was a French general of the Revolution and the Empire.
[...] Appointed inspecteur aux revues on the 8th day of pluviôse in the year VIII, he was recalled to command the 4th military division during the Congress of Lunéville.
On the 19th day of ventôse in the year XI (March 10, 1803), the First Consul entrusted him with the organization, command, and direction of the studies at the Saint-Cyr school, and as inspector of the Prytanée militaire.
He was made a member of the Legion of Honor on the 19th day of frimaire in the year XII (December 10, 1803), and a Commander of the Order on the 25th day of prairial following (June 14, 1804).
The Emperor promoted him to the rank of division general on October 4, 1807, appointed him as inspector general of military schools on July 1, 1812, and conferred upon him the title of Baron of the Empire on March 25, 1813.
In 1814, the King awarded him the Knight's Cross of Saint-Louis on July 8, but on August 2, he revoked his inspection and placed him on half-pay on January 1, 1815.
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