TAPONIER ALEXANDRE CAMILLE: (1749-1831)
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TAPONIER ALEXANDRE CAMILLE: (1749-1831) French General. At the Storming of the Bastille, Taponier was Sergeant and he leaded the assault to the prison. A.L.S., `Taponier´, one page, folio, Luxembourg, 29thth July 1800, to General Dessolles, in French. The partially printed document of the Army of the Rhin shows an attractive French Revolution vignette at the heading. Taponier requests further information regarding his future post and duties, and reports `General Chateauneuf-Randon, during a meeting we had, proposed to me the commandment of Metz city..´. Signed at the base by Taponier in his capacity as General of division. The document bears to the bottom right corner a Crawford collection stamp. Small overall age wear and creasing to the edges, folded, otherwise G
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