Spanish War - Army of Aragon. SOLDIER'S LETTER (signature crossed out by the author) ADDRESSED TO HIS UNCLE DESANGREMONT jeune in Le Mans, Valence on September 16, 1812. 18855-6
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Spain War - Army of Aragon. SOLDIER'S LETTER (signature crossed out by the author) ADDRESSED TO HIS UNCLE DESANGREMONT young in Le Mans, Valence on September 16, 1812. 18855-6
Autographed letter signed by the soldier (signature crossed out by the author). Recipient's address "Monsieur Desangremont jeune, Rue du Gué de Maulny Au Mans, Sarthe Department".
Postmark trace "FRENCH ARMY IN SPAIN".
Header of the Imperial Army of Aragon. Valence, September 16, 1812.
"Since October 1, we left Upper Catalonia, we have been to Barcelona, Tarragon, Tortosa, Lérida, and Zaragoza and covered a large part of Navarre..."
"...we were between Madrid and Valencia in the pass of a mountain when the enemy, in the belief of capturing us, fell upon us with 8,000 infantrymen and 500 cavalrymen. It was in vain that they demanded our surrender. The intrepidity of our soldiers and the fear of falling into the hands of these bandits made us break through their bayonets [...]. Nearly half of our regiment has been killed or wounded..."
King Joseph has evacuated Madrid: "he has arrived in Valencia in the greatest disorder with the remnants of his army, the majority of the Spaniards who were in his service have deserted..."
"I am in great need of money at the moment, but I will wait for another time to ask you for it, hoping to be more stable."
Double sheet, 3 pages, and recipient's address.
H 21.5 cm x 15.3 cm.
Fair condition, vertical cuts without impact on the text, foxing, folds.
HISTORICAL CONTEXT:
The Army of Aragon is one of the French armies fighting in Spain during the Spanish War. Existing between 1809 and 1814, its operational territory consists mainly of Aragon, to which, depending on the times, Catalonia and the Kingdom of Valencia are added.
Autographed letter signed by the soldier (signature crossed out by the author). Recipient's address "Monsieur Desangremont jeune, Rue du Gué de Maulny Au Mans, Sarthe Department".
Postmark trace "FRENCH ARMY IN SPAIN".
Header of the Imperial Army of Aragon. Valence, September 16, 1812.
"Since October 1, we left Upper Catalonia, we have been to Barcelona, Tarragon, Tortosa, Lérida, and Zaragoza and covered a large part of Navarre..."
"...we were between Madrid and Valencia in the pass of a mountain when the enemy, in the belief of capturing us, fell upon us with 8,000 infantrymen and 500 cavalrymen. It was in vain that they demanded our surrender. The intrepidity of our soldiers and the fear of falling into the hands of these bandits made us break through their bayonets [...]. Nearly half of our regiment has been killed or wounded..."
King Joseph has evacuated Madrid: "he has arrived in Valencia in the greatest disorder with the remnants of his army, the majority of the Spaniards who were in his service have deserted..."
"I am in great need of money at the moment, but I will wait for another time to ask you for it, hoping to be more stable."
Double sheet, 3 pages, and recipient's address.
H 21.5 cm x 15.3 cm.
Fair condition, vertical cuts without impact on the text, foxing, folds.
HISTORICAL CONTEXT:
The Army of Aragon is one of the French armies fighting in Spain during the Spanish War. Existing between 1809 and 1814, its operational territory consists mainly of Aragon, to which, depending on the times, Catalonia and the Kingdom of Valencia are added.
Reference :
18855-6
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