3rd Light Artillery Regiment. BRIGADE GENERAL ARTILLERY PATENT ISSUED TO JEAN BARTHELEMOT SORBIER BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORY, 29 Prairial year 5 (June 17, 1797). 18915-8
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3rd Regiment of Light Artillery. BRIGADE GENERAL OF ARTILLERY PATENT ISSUED TO JEAN BARTHELEMOT SORBIER BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORY, 13 Messidor year 5 (July 1, 1797). 18915-8
Poster-sized patent, printed in black ink and completed by hand.
H 47.5 cm x 37.6 cm.
Beautiful vignette "Armies of the Land". "Liberty / Equality".
"In the name of the French Republic" "Brigade General of Artillery Patent".
Details of the services, campaigns, actions, and wounds of citizen Jean Barthélemot SORBIER, born in Paris on November 17, 1763 *, appointed Brigade General of Artillery on 29 Prairial year 5 (June 17, 1797).
Done in Paris on 13 Messidor year 5 (July 1, 1797).
Embossed stamp.
Signed by the President of the Executive Directory Carnot, the general secretary of the directory, and the Minister of War.
Good condition, folds, tears (outside of the text) at the vertical central fold.
BIOGRAPHY:
Jean Barthélemot de Sorbier, born on November 17, 1762 * in Paris, and died on July 23, 1827, was a French general of the Revolution and the Empire, creator of the horse artillery.
[...] Chief Adjutant-General and Brigade Chief of the 3rd Regiment of Horse Artillery on March 22, 1795, he moved to the Army of Sambre-et-Meuse. He was present at the first crossing of the Rhine, and was in charge of the armament of the place and the fortified camp of Düsseldorf. He then took command of the artillery of the left wing of the army, and had a horse killed under him at the Battle of Altenkirchen on June 4, 1796, where he distinguished himself. At Ukerath, he captured an important position at the head of two battalions of grenadiers that General Kléber had placed under his command; he also had a horse killed under him.
On April 18, 1797, he contributed significantly to the success achieved at the Battle of Neuwied and was provisionally promoted to the rank of Brigade General by General Hoche on the battlefield. He was confirmed in his rank on June 19, 1797. He then moved to the Army of England on January 12, 1798, then to the Army of Mayence, and was appointed commander of the artillery in the Rhine observation army on March 18, 1799.
Promoted to the rank of Divisional General on January 6, 1800, he played a significant role in the glory that the French army acquired at that time. Called to Dijon to take command of the artillery of the second reserve army, now the Grisons army, General Sorbier participated in this campaign and returned to France after the peace.
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* 1762 or 1763? : on the patent, the "2" was corrected to "3".
Poster-sized patent, printed in black ink and completed by hand.
H 47.5 cm x 37.6 cm.
Beautiful vignette "Armies of the Land". "Liberty / Equality".
"In the name of the French Republic" "Brigade General of Artillery Patent".
Details of the services, campaigns, actions, and wounds of citizen Jean Barthélemot SORBIER, born in Paris on November 17, 1763 *, appointed Brigade General of Artillery on 29 Prairial year 5 (June 17, 1797).
Done in Paris on 13 Messidor year 5 (July 1, 1797).
Embossed stamp.
Signed by the President of the Executive Directory Carnot, the general secretary of the directory, and the Minister of War.
Good condition, folds, tears (outside of the text) at the vertical central fold.
BIOGRAPHY:
Jean Barthélemot de Sorbier, born on November 17, 1762 * in Paris, and died on July 23, 1827, was a French general of the Revolution and the Empire, creator of the horse artillery.
[...] Chief Adjutant-General and Brigade Chief of the 3rd Regiment of Horse Artillery on March 22, 1795, he moved to the Army of Sambre-et-Meuse. He was present at the first crossing of the Rhine, and was in charge of the armament of the place and the fortified camp of Düsseldorf. He then took command of the artillery of the left wing of the army, and had a horse killed under him at the Battle of Altenkirchen on June 4, 1796, where he distinguished himself. At Ukerath, he captured an important position at the head of two battalions of grenadiers that General Kléber had placed under his command; he also had a horse killed under him.
On April 18, 1797, he contributed significantly to the success achieved at the Battle of Neuwied and was provisionally promoted to the rank of Brigade General by General Hoche on the battlefield. He was confirmed in his rank on June 19, 1797. He then moved to the Army of England on January 12, 1798, then to the Army of Mayence, and was appointed commander of the artillery in the Rhine observation army on March 18, 1799.
Promoted to the rank of Divisional General on January 6, 1800, he played a significant role in the glory that the French army acquired at that time. Called to Dijon to take command of the artillery of the second reserve army, now the Grisons army, General Sorbier participated in this campaign and returned to France after the peace.
[...]
* 1762 or 1763? : on the patent, the "2" was corrected to "3".
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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).