Consuls' Guard Artillery Train. SIGNED REQUEST BY COÜIN ADDRESSED TO GENERAL BERTHIER, MINISTER OF WAR FOR THE OBTAINMENT OF ADDITIONAL TRUMPET APRONS, 22 fructidor year 11 (September 9, 1803). 18907-2
Consuls Guard Artillery Train. SIGNED REQUEST FROM COÜIN ADDRESSED TO GENERAL BERTHIER, MINISTER OF WAR FOR THE ACQUISITION OF ADDITIONAL TRUMPET APRONS, 22 fructidor year 11 (9 September 1803). 18907-2
Letter addressed "To General Berthier, Minister of War, Rue de Varenne, In Paris," with the heading "CONSULS GUARD - ARTILLERY N° 15, Paris, on 22 fructidor year 11 of the French Republic."
Members of the Administration Council are writing to General Berthier, Minister of War, requesting the provision of seven trumpet aprons.
"Mr. Minister,
We kindly ask you to give orders for our Corps to be provided with seven trumpet aprons. The organization of the Consuls Guard has given us three additional trumpets, and by the order of General Songis *, the four trumpeters of the Guard artillery train must wear the same uniform as those of the Squadron.
Greetings and Respect.
For the Council, the Chief Squadron Leader President "Coüin **"
Double sheet, 1 page. H 32.3 cm x 20.7 cm. Remnants of black ink seal.
Good condition, fold marks, tear at the level of the ink seal, upper right corner cut off (no effect on the date).
* Nicolas Marie Songis des Courbons, born on April 23, 1761, in Troyes (Aube), died on December 27, 1810, in Paris, was a French general of the Revolution and the Empire.
[...] Promoted to the rank of divisional general on January 6, 1800, he displayed tireless activity during the siege of Alexandria from August 17 to September 2, 1801.
Returning to France with the army, he took command of the Consuls Guard artillery on November 20, 1801. Appointed as the First General Inspector of Artillery on February 1, 1805, he was awarded the Grand Eagle of the Legion of Honor on February 2, 1805. Commanding the artillery of the camps united on the Ocean coasts in 1805, and then of the Grande Armée on August 30, 1805, he was made a Knight of the Order of the Iron Crown on February 25, 1806. On March 15, 1809, he was in chief command of the artillery of the Army of Germany and was created a Count of the Empire on April 1, 1809. Due to his declining health during the later campaigns, Napoleon I allowed him to return to France on June 15, 1809.
** In the year XII, the CONSULAR GUARD ARTILLERY, under the command of Brigadier General Nicolas Marie Songis des Courbons, consisted of a squadron under the command of Colonel Joseph Christophe COÜIN, a train under the command of Captain Edmé Devarenne, and a park.
Letter addressed "To General Berthier, Minister of War, Rue de Varenne, In Paris," with the heading "CONSULS GUARD - ARTILLERY N° 15, Paris, on 22 fructidor year 11 of the French Republic."
Members of the Administration Council are writing to General Berthier, Minister of War, requesting the provision of seven trumpet aprons.
"Mr. Minister,
We kindly ask you to give orders for our Corps to be provided with seven trumpet aprons. The organization of the Consuls Guard has given us three additional trumpets, and by the order of General Songis *, the four trumpeters of the Guard artillery train must wear the same uniform as those of the Squadron.
Greetings and Respect.
For the Council, the Chief Squadron Leader President "Coüin **"
Double sheet, 1 page. H 32.3 cm x 20.7 cm. Remnants of black ink seal.
Good condition, fold marks, tear at the level of the ink seal, upper right corner cut off (no effect on the date).
* Nicolas Marie Songis des Courbons, born on April 23, 1761, in Troyes (Aube), died on December 27, 1810, in Paris, was a French general of the Revolution and the Empire.
[...] Promoted to the rank of divisional general on January 6, 1800, he displayed tireless activity during the siege of Alexandria from August 17 to September 2, 1801.
Returning to France with the army, he took command of the Consuls Guard artillery on November 20, 1801. Appointed as the First General Inspector of Artillery on February 1, 1805, he was awarded the Grand Eagle of the Legion of Honor on February 2, 1805. Commanding the artillery of the camps united on the Ocean coasts in 1805, and then of the Grande Armée on August 30, 1805, he was made a Knight of the Order of the Iron Crown on February 25, 1806. On March 15, 1809, he was in chief command of the artillery of the Army of Germany and was created a Count of the Empire on April 1, 1809. Due to his declining health during the later campaigns, Napoleon I allowed him to return to France on June 15, 1809.
** In the year XII, the CONSULAR GUARD ARTILLERY, under the command of Brigadier General Nicolas Marie Songis des Courbons, consisted of a squadron under the command of Colonel Joseph Christophe COÜIN, a train under the command of Captain Edmé Devarenne, and a park.
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An authenticity certificate of the item including the description published on the site, the period, the sale price, accompanied by one or more color photographs is automatically provided for any item priced over 130 euros. Below this price, each certificate is charged 5 euros.
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