HISTORY - BERTHIER Louis Alexandre (1753 - 1815) - Autograph letter signed
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Letter Signed "MI. Berthier" to the general intendant Schawubraun, I Nivose An XIV (December 22, 1805), approx. I/2 p. in folio. Beautiful piece.He informs his correspondent that H.M. has promoted to the rank of Division General: ".. brigadier generals Demont, Piston and SebastianiÉil fera bient™t conna”tre la destination fixŽe par NapolŽon Ier ˆ ces gŽnŽrauxÉ". This document concerns the generals promoted after the victory of Austerlitz (December 2, 1805 Joseph, Laurent, Count Demont (1747-1826), wounded at Austerlitz; Joseph, Baron Piston (1754-1831), cavalry general who charged at Austerlitz, and Horace, Franois, Bestien, Count Sebastiani (1772-1851), the future Marshal of France, also wounded at Austerlitz.
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