NAPOLEON BONAPARTE Document signed ('Bonaparte') addressed to the Commanding Officer of Artillery, ordering that he place two guns of equal size and calibre at the disposal of the Commander of Ordnance at Boulac for the arming of the despatch boats L'Etoile and Sans Quartier, address panel on reverse, on Bonaparte's République Française printed letterhead, one page, dust-staining, marks and discolouration, creased, remains of red wax seal, seal tear lower right corner, framed and glazed, folio (318 x 205mm.), with frame 344 x 233mm., General Headquarters, Cairo, 28 July 1799 Footnotes: The port of Boulac played a crucial role during the French occupation of Egypt as a logistical and administrative hub. By July 1799, when our document was signed, Napoleon's Egypt campaign was in tatters after his defeat by Nelson at the battle of the Nile in August 1798 and his failure at the siege of Acre in June 1799. A month after our document Napoleon had abandoned his command and left Egypt for France. Provenance: Crawford Collection. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing