Army of the Orient. 15th Regiment of Dragoons. APPOINTMENT OF CITIZEN GENERAL, CHIEF OF SQUADRON OF SAID REGIMENT, TO THE RANK OF COMMAND ADJUTANT, SIGNED LAGRANGE *, 17 germinal year 9 (April 7, 1801). 18910-9
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Army of the Orient. 15th Regiment of Dragoons. APPOINTMENT OF CITIZEN GENERAL, CHIEF OF SQUADRON OF SAID REGIMENT, TO THE RANK OF ADJUTANT COMMANDANT, SIGNED BY LAGRANGE *, 17 germinal year 9 (April 7, 1801). 18910-9
Header "ARMY OF THE ORIENT" Emblem FRENCH REPUBLIC.
At the Headquarters of Alexandria, on 17 germinal year 9 (April 7, 1801).
Red wax seal (turned brown) "FRENCH REPUBLIC".
LAGRANGE, Divisional General, Chief of the General Staff of the Army,
APPOINTMENT OF CITIZEN GENERAL, chief of squadron in the 15th Regiment of dragoons to the rank of adjutant commandant.
The Chief General wanting to give a testimony of the government's satisfaction to the Citizen General, chief of squadron in the 15th Regiment of dragoons for the services rendered to the Army of the Orient.
Appoints the Citizen General to the rank of adjutant commandant.
Therefore, from this day forward, he shall enjoy the emoluments and prerogatives attributed to his new rank.
The Minister of War is informed of this appointment, and the confirmation and definitive commission are requested from him by the Chief General.
Signed: Lagrange".
Dimensions: H 31.6 cm x 21.2 cm.
Good condition, folds, lower edge with small tears, dampness.
HISTORICAL CONTEXT:
The 15th Regiment of Dragoons (15th RD) is a unit of cavalry in the French Army.
It was created during the Revolution from the regiment of Noailles dragoons, a French cavalry regiment from the Ancien Régime. Disbanded at the end of the Napoleonic Wars, it was reestablished in 1871 and fought during the First World War. It was briefly reactivated at the beginning of the Second World War.
[...] in 1798, it was part of the Army of the Orient (Egyptian campaign), and took part in the Battle of the Pyramids and the Battle of Syene
[...]
* Count Joseph LAGRANGE, born on January 10, 1763, in Sempesserre near Lectoure in the Gers and died on January 16, 1836, in Paris, was a French general of the Revolution and the Empire, and later a politician.
[...]
He joined in 1794 as a captain in the 2nd battalion of Gers volunteers, participated in the campaigns of 1796 and 1797 in Italy, Carinthia, and Tyrol.
He quickly rose through the ranks and was chosen by General Bonaparte to be part of the expedition to Egypt. His conduct and talents displayed at the beginning of the campaigns in Egypt and Syria earned him the rank of brigadier general on July 14, 1798. He entered Cairo at the head of the vanguard, distinguished himself notably at the sieges of El Arish and Saint-Jean-d'Acre, and at the battle of Heliopolis.
Upon return from the Egyptian expedition, he was appointed Inspector General of the Gendarmerie and Divisional General, then commander of the 14th military division on September 23, 1800. On June 14, 1804, he was appointed Grand Officer of the Legion of Honor.
[...]
Header "ARMY OF THE ORIENT" Emblem FRENCH REPUBLIC.
At the Headquarters of Alexandria, on 17 germinal year 9 (April 7, 1801).
Red wax seal (turned brown) "FRENCH REPUBLIC".
LAGRANGE, Divisional General, Chief of the General Staff of the Army,
APPOINTMENT OF CITIZEN GENERAL, chief of squadron in the 15th Regiment of dragoons to the rank of adjutant commandant.
The Chief General wanting to give a testimony of the government's satisfaction to the Citizen General, chief of squadron in the 15th Regiment of dragoons for the services rendered to the Army of the Orient.
Appoints the Citizen General to the rank of adjutant commandant.
Therefore, from this day forward, he shall enjoy the emoluments and prerogatives attributed to his new rank.
The Minister of War is informed of this appointment, and the confirmation and definitive commission are requested from him by the Chief General.
Signed: Lagrange".
Dimensions: H 31.6 cm x 21.2 cm.
Good condition, folds, lower edge with small tears, dampness.
HISTORICAL CONTEXT:
The 15th Regiment of Dragoons (15th RD) is a unit of cavalry in the French Army.
It was created during the Revolution from the regiment of Noailles dragoons, a French cavalry regiment from the Ancien Régime. Disbanded at the end of the Napoleonic Wars, it was reestablished in 1871 and fought during the First World War. It was briefly reactivated at the beginning of the Second World War.
[...] in 1798, it was part of the Army of the Orient (Egyptian campaign), and took part in the Battle of the Pyramids and the Battle of Syene
[...]
* Count Joseph LAGRANGE, born on January 10, 1763, in Sempesserre near Lectoure in the Gers and died on January 16, 1836, in Paris, was a French general of the Revolution and the Empire, and later a politician.
[...]
He joined in 1794 as a captain in the 2nd battalion of Gers volunteers, participated in the campaigns of 1796 and 1797 in Italy, Carinthia, and Tyrol.
He quickly rose through the ranks and was chosen by General Bonaparte to be part of the expedition to Egypt. His conduct and talents displayed at the beginning of the campaigns in Egypt and Syria earned him the rank of brigadier general on July 14, 1798. He entered Cairo at the head of the vanguard, distinguished himself notably at the sieges of El Arish and Saint-Jean-d'Acre, and at the battle of Heliopolis.
Upon return from the Egyptian expedition, he was appointed Inspector General of the Gendarmerie and Divisional General, then commander of the 14th military division on September 23, 1800. On June 14, 1804, he was appointed Grand Officer of the Legion of Honor.
[...]
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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.
Only items sold by me are subject to an authenticity certificate, I do not provide any expert reports for items sold by third parties (colleagues or collectors).