Prisoners of war. AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED BY DUPIN ADDRESSED TO THE CONSULS OF ISSOIRE BEFORE THE ARRIVAL OF PRISONERS OF WAR, June 10th, 1747. 18910-22
Prisoners of War. AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED DUPIN ADDRESSED TO THE CONSULS OF ISSOIRE BEFORE THE ARRIVAL OF PRISONERS OF WAR, June 10, 1747. 18910-22
A signed letter from Dupin addressed to the Consuls of Issoire, Clermont on June 10, 1747.
The letter discusses the lodging of the prisoners, their guard by the townspeople, and the discipline to be observed.
"I am informing you, Gentlemen, that on July 8, 30 Dutch officers and 407 prisoners of war will arrive in Issoire, escorted by five brigades of the constabulary. According to the distribution of these prisoners, there should remain in Issoire 170, and 18 officers; the rest will depart on the 9th to go to Brioude escorted by 3 brigades of the constabulary and 30 armed peasants under your command to march on the wings of the road and prevent any prisoner from straying from the path; I am sending Mr. Lafont instructions that he will share with you outlining how these prisoners should be lodged, what should be provided for them ...].
Signed "Dupin".
There is a handwritten note regarding compensation to Mr. Lafont for repairs he had done in a house to accommodate the prisoners.
2 pages. Dimensions: 23.3 cm x 18 cm.
Good condition, folds, stains.
Historical Background:
[...] Campaigns of 1746, 1747, and 1748
The French army — 120,000 men under the command of Maurice de Saxe — conquered the entire territory belonging to Austria, Guelders (United Provinces), and Luxembourg after three successive campaigns.
In early 1746, military operations resumed in Brabant: Brussels (February 22, 1746), followed by Malines and Antwerp. The troops then moved back to Hainaut. In July, Mons fell (July 11, 1746), followed by Saint-Ghislain and Charleroi. The action continued towards Namur (captured on September 30, 1746), then towards Rocourt, northwest of Liège. On October 11, 1746, the Austrian army, commanded by Charles Alexander of Lorraine, was defeated at the Battle of Rocourt.
The gateway to the United Provinces was open: the threat materialized with the fall of Berg-op-Zoom on September 18, 1747, and Maastricht on May 7, 1748.
On July 2, 1748, Marshal Saxe won the Battle of Lauffeld near Tongres.
[...]
A signed letter from Dupin addressed to the Consuls of Issoire, Clermont on June 10, 1747.
The letter discusses the lodging of the prisoners, their guard by the townspeople, and the discipline to be observed.
"I am informing you, Gentlemen, that on July 8, 30 Dutch officers and 407 prisoners of war will arrive in Issoire, escorted by five brigades of the constabulary. According to the distribution of these prisoners, there should remain in Issoire 170, and 18 officers; the rest will depart on the 9th to go to Brioude escorted by 3 brigades of the constabulary and 30 armed peasants under your command to march on the wings of the road and prevent any prisoner from straying from the path; I am sending Mr. Lafont instructions that he will share with you outlining how these prisoners should be lodged, what should be provided for them ...].
Signed "Dupin".
There is a handwritten note regarding compensation to Mr. Lafont for repairs he had done in a house to accommodate the prisoners.
2 pages. Dimensions: 23.3 cm x 18 cm.
Good condition, folds, stains.
Historical Background:
[...] Campaigns of 1746, 1747, and 1748
The French army — 120,000 men under the command of Maurice de Saxe — conquered the entire territory belonging to Austria, Guelders (United Provinces), and Luxembourg after three successive campaigns.
In early 1746, military operations resumed in Brabant: Brussels (February 22, 1746), followed by Malines and Antwerp. The troops then moved back to Hainaut. In July, Mons fell (July 11, 1746), followed by Saint-Ghislain and Charleroi. The action continued towards Namur (captured on September 30, 1746), then towards Rocourt, northwest of Liège. On October 11, 1746, the Austrian army, commanded by Charles Alexander of Lorraine, was defeated at the Battle of Rocourt.
The gateway to the United Provinces was open: the threat materialized with the fall of Berg-op-Zoom on September 18, 1747, and Maastricht on May 7, 1748.
On July 2, 1748, Marshal Saxe won the Battle of Lauffeld near Tongres.
[...]
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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).