3rd Hussars Regiment, 1798. SIGNED AUTOGRAPH LETTER A. LEBRUN, chief of the regiment, addressed to the MINISTER OF WAR SCHERER: appointments and replacements of officers, Liège on the 1st Fructidor year 6 (August 18, 1798). 18910-76
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3rd Hussar Regiment, 1798. SIGNED AUTOGRAPH LETTER A. LEBRUN, chief of the regiment, addressed to MINISTER OF WAR SCHERER: appointments and replacements of officers, Liège 1st Fructidor year 6 (August 18, 1798). 18910-76
Letterhead "25th Military Division / Cavalry Officers Bureau".
In Liège on 1st Fructidor in the 6th year (August 18, 1798).
AMAND (Armand) LEBRUN, chief of the 3rd HUSSARS Regiment
To Citizen Scherer, Minister of War.
"Citizen Minister,
I have received the letter that you honored me with writing on the 16th of last month, in response to a complaint from Citizen Warbour. I have informed this officer of the provisions it contains, and I have placed in the 7th Company, as per your orders, Citizen Michel, Sub-Lieutenant, replacing Citizen Hornsberger who passed away in Rotterdam last Brumaire.
Greetings and Respect.
A. Lebrun".
Dimensions: 16.8 cm x 18 cm.
Good condition, fold marks.
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND:
Armand LEBRUN, Baron and later Count of La Houssaye, born in Paris on October 20, 1768, died on June 19, 1846, was a French general of the Revolution and the Empire.
[...] He served "with distinction" during the campaigns from 1792 to the 4th year in the armies of the North and Moselle, was appointed squadron leader on February 27, 1793, and ceased his duties as aide-de-camp on March 15 of the same year to join the 3rd Hussar Regiment at the same rank. He distinguished himself in the battles of Carlsberg and Kaiserslautern in the 2nd year. On the 2nd day of Nivôse of that same year, at Froeschwiller, he commanded the regiment and was the first to lead it into an enemy redoubt. In that same action, he compelled 1,500 Hungarian grenadiers to surrender, captured 28 cannons, and was wounded by a shot from a small cannonball in his right foot. [...]
Letterhead "25th Military Division / Cavalry Officers Bureau".
In Liège on 1st Fructidor in the 6th year (August 18, 1798).
AMAND (Armand) LEBRUN, chief of the 3rd HUSSARS Regiment
To Citizen Scherer, Minister of War.
"Citizen Minister,
I have received the letter that you honored me with writing on the 16th of last month, in response to a complaint from Citizen Warbour. I have informed this officer of the provisions it contains, and I have placed in the 7th Company, as per your orders, Citizen Michel, Sub-Lieutenant, replacing Citizen Hornsberger who passed away in Rotterdam last Brumaire.
Greetings and Respect.
A. Lebrun".
Dimensions: 16.8 cm x 18 cm.
Good condition, fold marks.
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND:
Armand LEBRUN, Baron and later Count of La Houssaye, born in Paris on October 20, 1768, died on June 19, 1846, was a French general of the Revolution and the Empire.
[...] He served "with distinction" during the campaigns from 1792 to the 4th year in the armies of the North and Moselle, was appointed squadron leader on February 27, 1793, and ceased his duties as aide-de-camp on March 15 of the same year to join the 3rd Hussar Regiment at the same rank. He distinguished himself in the battles of Carlsberg and Kaiserslautern in the 2nd year. On the 2nd day of Nivôse of that same year, at Froeschwiller, he commanded the regiment and was the first to lead it into an enemy redoubt. In that same action, he compelled 1,500 Hungarian grenadiers to surrender, captured 28 cannons, and was wounded by a shot from a small cannonball in his right foot. [...]
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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).