4th Line Infantry Regiment. TWO LETTERS SIGNED BY THE MAJORS OF SAID REGIMENT, one in Strasbourg on July 24, 1806 (Major Auguste Bigarré), the second in Nancy on October 10, 1811. 18909-31
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4th Line Infantry Regiment. TWO LETTERS SIGNED BY THE MAJORS OF SAID REGIMENT, one in Strasbourg on July 24, 1806 (Major Auguste Bigarré), the second in Nancy on October 10, 1811. 18909-31
1 - Autographed letter addressed by Auguste Bigarré to Prince Alexandre, Minister of War, following his failure at the Battle of Austerlitz. He requests the opportunity to take his revenge in the upcoming campaign.
"Strasbourg, July 24, 1806.
Your Highness,
How much I would be obliged to Your Serene Highness if, taking into consideration the misfortune I had in not defeating the Enemy on the day of the Battle of Austerlitz, you would allow me to have my revenge in the new campaign that is about to begin, and to prove to you that one can be unlucky without being guilty.
Please accept, Your Highness, the homage of the deepest respect with which I have the honor to be, of Your Serene Highness,
The very humble and very obedient servant,
Signed: Bigarré".
- On the front, two marginal notes: "he requests to be actively employed if the campaign resumes". "Mr. Tabarié, to report to the Emperor by Tuesday, August 5".
- On the back, a handwritten note by A. Bigarré at the bottom of the page "Nota. I have the honor to observe to Your Highness, that there are two battalion chiefs at the regiment's depot, one of whom has consistently been in charge of the administrative part". In the margin, a handwritten response is made to this note "Give orders for one of the battalion chiefs to join the war battalion".
H 31.8 cm x 19.7 cm. Recto-verso. Text in very good condition, traces of folds, the upper left corner has been cut.
2 - Dated letter from Nancy, October 10, 1811. Red ink stamp "Seen 13 8bre".
Header "4th Military Division / No. 1560 / 2nd Division / Infantry Bureau"
"FRENCH EMPIRE", beautiful vignette.
The current major writes a proposal memorandum to the Duke of Feltre, Minister of War, in favor of Mr. MERLET, a sub-officer adjutant of the 5th Battalion, for a vacant sub-lieutenant position at the Detachment of the 4th Line Infantry Regiment in the Department of Moselle.
Document registered "N. 12861 / 14 8bre".
Double sheet. 1 page of writing.
H 25 cm x 19.5 cm. Good condition, traces of folds.
HISTORICAL CONTEXT:
The 4th Infantry Regiment (4th IR) is an infantry regiment of the French Army created during the Revolution from the Provence regiment, a regiment from the Ancien Régime.
[...]
1805:
Battle of Ulm,
December 2: Battle of Austerlitz.
1806: Prussia and Poland Campaign
October 14: Battle of Jena
1 - Autographed letter addressed by Auguste Bigarré to Prince Alexandre, Minister of War, following his failure at the Battle of Austerlitz. He requests the opportunity to take his revenge in the upcoming campaign.
"Strasbourg, July 24, 1806.
Your Highness,
How much I would be obliged to Your Serene Highness if, taking into consideration the misfortune I had in not defeating the Enemy on the day of the Battle of Austerlitz, you would allow me to have my revenge in the new campaign that is about to begin, and to prove to you that one can be unlucky without being guilty.
Please accept, Your Highness, the homage of the deepest respect with which I have the honor to be, of Your Serene Highness,
The very humble and very obedient servant,
Signed: Bigarré".
- On the front, two marginal notes: "he requests to be actively employed if the campaign resumes". "Mr. Tabarié, to report to the Emperor by Tuesday, August 5".
- On the back, a handwritten note by A. Bigarré at the bottom of the page "Nota. I have the honor to observe to Your Highness, that there are two battalion chiefs at the regiment's depot, one of whom has consistently been in charge of the administrative part". In the margin, a handwritten response is made to this note "Give orders for one of the battalion chiefs to join the war battalion".
H 31.8 cm x 19.7 cm. Recto-verso. Text in very good condition, traces of folds, the upper left corner has been cut.
2 - Dated letter from Nancy, October 10, 1811. Red ink stamp "Seen 13 8bre".
Header "4th Military Division / No. 1560 / 2nd Division / Infantry Bureau"
"FRENCH EMPIRE", beautiful vignette.
The current major writes a proposal memorandum to the Duke of Feltre, Minister of War, in favor of Mr. MERLET, a sub-officer adjutant of the 5th Battalion, for a vacant sub-lieutenant position at the Detachment of the 4th Line Infantry Regiment in the Department of Moselle.
Document registered "N. 12861 / 14 8bre".
Double sheet. 1 page of writing.
H 25 cm x 19.5 cm. Good condition, traces of folds.
HISTORICAL CONTEXT:
The 4th Infantry Regiment (4th IR) is an infantry regiment of the French Army created during the Revolution from the Provence regiment, a regiment from the Ancien Régime.
[...]
1805:
Battle of Ulm,
December 2: Battle of Austerlitz.
1806: Prussia and Poland Campaign
October 14: Battle of Jena
Reference :
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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).