Imperial Army in Spain. 64th Line Regiment. NOMINATIVE LIST OF OFFICERS, NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS, AND SOLDIERS: proposal for admission to the Legion of Honor, November 24, 1812. 18911-7
Document established on November 24, 1812, after the battle of San Munoz which took place on November 17, 1812.
Heading "Imperial Army of the South in Spain / 6th Division / 64th Line Regiment".
"Nominative list of the officers, non-commissioned officers, and soldiers of the said Regiment who distinguished themselves in the battle of St. Munoz and for whom admission to the Legion of Honor is requested."
11 handwritten pages presented in a table format. Bercemuelle, November 24, 1812. Signature of Colonel Baron Aulard *
Names, ranks, services, and actions. A column "proposal for admission to the Legion of Honor" in which Colonel Aulard gives, for each, his opinion and signs.
Pages bound with a string. H 31.5 cm x 20.4 cm.
Good condition, traces of folds.
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND:
The battle of San Muñoz, which took place on November 17, 1812, was a rearguard action towards the end of Wellington's retreat from Burgos to Portugal.
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1810: Colonel Vigent.
1811: Colonel Aulard.
1814-1815: Colonel Dubalen
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* Pierre AULARD, born on October 6, 1763, in Fanjeaux (now in the department of Aude) and died on June 18, 1815, at the Battle of Waterloo, was a French general of the Revolution and the Empire.
He was created a baron of the Empire on June 11, 1811.
Reference :
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