Army of Italy, 1799. LOT OF THREE LETTERS: one signed FRANÇOIS PAGES, commanding the flotillas of the lakes of Mantua, 23 Floréal year 7 (May 12, 1799); the second signed DAUBIGNY, Alexandria on the 25 Floréal year 7 (May 14, 1799); the third signed EMMANUEL GROUCHY, Voltri on the 22 Messidor year 7 (July 10, 1799). 18910-61

Army of Italy, 1799. LOT OF THREE LETTERS: one signed FRANÇOIS PAGES, commanding the flotillas of the lakes of Mantua, 23 floréal year 7 (May 12, 1799); the second signed DAUBIGNY, Alexandria on 25 floréal year 7 (May 14, 1799); the third signed EMMANUEL GROUCHY, Voltri on 22 messidor year 7 (July 10, 1799). 18910-61

1 - Header of the Army of Italy LAKES OF MANTUA, MILITARY NAVY, from François PAGES, naval officer, commanding the flotillas of the lakes of Mantua to General in chief FOISSAC-LATOUR**, on 23 floréal year 7 (May 12, 1799). With vignette. Piece No. 151.
François Pagès informs General Foissac-Latour (Latour-Foissac) that the naval corps "adheres to the provisions taken on 22 floréal regarding their country".
H 30.3 cm x 21 cm.
Poor condition, foxing and heavy damp stains, lower edge with tears, fold marks.
*François Philippe de LATOUR-FOISSAC, born on July 11, 1750 in Minfeld (Germany), died on February 11, 1804 at the château d'Acqueville in Villennes-sur-Seine (Yvelines), was a divisional general of the French Revolution.
[...] On October 20, 1797, he was assigned to the army of Italy, and on March 29, 1798, he was in charge of monitoring the demarcation line with the Austrians and the construction of fortresses in Italy. In 1799, during the disastrous retreat of General Scherer, he was tasked with the defense of Mantua, where after resisting for four months against the efforts of the Austrian army, commanded by General Kray, he surrendered on July 25, 1799.
Upon returning to France, he was dismissed on December 1, 1799, by the First Consul Bonaparte, displeased to learn that a place that had cost so much blood and effort was surrendered so promptly, and ordered by a consular decree of July 24, 1800, that he be stripped of his rank and forbidden to wear any army uniform[2]. The First Consul's sentence was slightly mitigated, and he was placed on retirement in August 1801.

2 - Alexandria, on 25 floréal year 7 (May 14, 1799).
Letter from the Chief of General Staff of the Artillery of the Army of Italy DAUBIGNY addressed to Citizen Rousselle, brigadier in the 3rd company of the 6th Regiment of horse artillery.
Round seal in black ink "SECRETARIAT GENERAL".
With address "To Citizen / Rousselle Brigadier / attached to the Escort of / Gen Debelle / Alexandria".
Brigadier Rousselle is promoted to the rank of Sergeant Major by General Debelle* on the battlefield "at the affair of the 6th germinal".
H 29.2 cm x 19.4 cm.
Good condition, fold marks.

3 - At the headquarters in Voltri on this 22nd Messidor year seven.
Addressed to "At the Office of / Cit (citizen) Simonet no. 32".
Order from General Grouchy given to Captain Aide de Camp Ferrière:
"EMMANUEL GROUCHY Divisional General commanding the troops on horseback, orders Captain Aide de Camp Ferrière to stay in Genoa until further notice, for the matters he has entrusted him with regarding the service of the cavalry and the various needs of this branch."
Signed: Emml (Emmanuel) Grouchy.
H 19 cm x 12.5 cm.
Good condition, fold marks with a small tear at the bottom.