Army of Sambre and Meuse. MAJOR GENERAL CHAMPIONNET WRITES TO MAJOR GENERAL KLÉBER TO INFORM HIM OF A LETTER RECEIVED FROM GENERAL KRAY, Coblentz, 21 Pluviôse Year 5 (8 February 1797). 18915-21
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Army of Sambre and Meuse. GENERAL OF DIVISION CHAMPIONNET WRITES TO GENERAL OF DIVISION KLÉBER TO SHARE A LETTER RECEIVED FROM GENERAL KRAY, Coblentz, 21 pluviôse year 5 (February 8, 1797). 18915-21
With handwritten letterhead "Army of Sambre & Meuse".
"At headquarters, Coblentz on 21 pluviôse year 5".
General Championnet passes on to General Kléber the contents of a letter from General Kray, which was addressed to the "general commanding the left wing, I have opened it".
General Kray demands "the promise not to work on the bridgehead (?), he claims that the work should only be guarded by twenty men and that all work should cease."
"The repairs that Mr. Tirlet is having done to the boats have made him suspicious, he fears that at any moment we may restore our bridges.
I answered the first question ... by halting all work on the bridgehead until your response...
As for the second, I point out to him that we always take advantage of the winter quarters to repair the various services of the army... that all we do presents nothing offensive.
Let me know, my Dear General, about the arrangement you have made, I would be desperate not to follow the arrangement you have agreed to.
... your true friend in heart.
Signed Championnet".
Double folio, 1 and a half pages of writing.
H 35 cm x 21 cm.
Fair condition, upper edge with some small tears, text in very good condition, folding marks.
BIOGRAPHY:
Jean Étienne Vachier, known as Championnet, born on April 14, 1762 in Valence and died on January 9, 1800 in Antibes (Alpes-Maritimes), was a general of division of the French Revolution.
[...]
In the following campaigns, he COMMANDS THE LEFT WING of the French armies of the Rhine between Neuwied and Düsseldorf, and his actions are decisive in the successes or failures of the expeditions towards the Lahn and Main. Wurtzbourg, Altenkirchen witness his valor and skill. In May 1797, he leads the 4th division composed of the 11th regiment of hussars, 24th light infantry half-brigade of the second formation, and the 78th, 92nd, and 102nd line half-brigades of the second formation.
The preliminaries of Leoben halt his successes in this area; but, entrusted with the command of an army corps in the north, he defeats the English in 1798 at Blankenberge, who had come to bomb Ostende. He achieves several brilliant actions, to the point that Hoche will say of him: "The Championnet division asks where the enemy is, it never inquires about the number!"
With handwritten letterhead "Army of Sambre & Meuse".
"At headquarters, Coblentz on 21 pluviôse year 5".
General Championnet passes on to General Kléber the contents of a letter from General Kray, which was addressed to the "general commanding the left wing, I have opened it".
General Kray demands "the promise not to work on the bridgehead (?), he claims that the work should only be guarded by twenty men and that all work should cease."
"The repairs that Mr. Tirlet is having done to the boats have made him suspicious, he fears that at any moment we may restore our bridges.
I answered the first question ... by halting all work on the bridgehead until your response...
As for the second, I point out to him that we always take advantage of the winter quarters to repair the various services of the army... that all we do presents nothing offensive.
Let me know, my Dear General, about the arrangement you have made, I would be desperate not to follow the arrangement you have agreed to.
... your true friend in heart.
Signed Championnet".
Double folio, 1 and a half pages of writing.
H 35 cm x 21 cm.
Fair condition, upper edge with some small tears, text in very good condition, folding marks.
BIOGRAPHY:
Jean Étienne Vachier, known as Championnet, born on April 14, 1762 in Valence and died on January 9, 1800 in Antibes (Alpes-Maritimes), was a general of division of the French Revolution.
[...]
In the following campaigns, he COMMANDS THE LEFT WING of the French armies of the Rhine between Neuwied and Düsseldorf, and his actions are decisive in the successes or failures of the expeditions towards the Lahn and Main. Wurtzbourg, Altenkirchen witness his valor and skill. In May 1797, he leads the 4th division composed of the 11th regiment of hussars, 24th light infantry half-brigade of the second formation, and the 78th, 92nd, and 102nd line half-brigades of the second formation.
The preliminaries of Leoben halt his successes in this area; but, entrusted with the command of an army corps in the north, he defeats the English in 1798 at Blankenberge, who had come to bomb Ostende. He achieves several brilliant actions, to the point that Hoche will say of him: "The Championnet division asks where the enemy is, it never inquires about the number!"
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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).