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Napoleon Bonaparte's 1st Duc de Castiglione, or General Marshal of France, Charles Pierre Francois Augureau, autograph letter signed, dated 6 March 1805 from Paris. After fighting in the French Revolution, Augereau earned rapid promotion while fighting against Spain and soon found himself a division commander under Napoleon Bonaparte in Italy, fighting as one of his top generals. Letter is addressed to a General Dongelot and discusses Camp at Brest, as Augereau commanded a camp in Brest, Brittany, during the preparations for the invasion of England. Written in French, letter translates in part: ''...I received from the Emperor the order to go to the Camp at Brest...Have my escorts prepared...When you get this letter go and see the Prefect Caffarelli and insist on obtaining lodging for me...Tell him that the Minister of War is going to Write him and that the Minister of the Navy, with Whom I spoke yesterday at the Emperor's didn't seem opposed to the idea...'' 2pp. letter on a single sheet of delicate stationery measures 8'' x 10.25''. Small point of paper loss 2.75'' from bottom on the left and a numerical pencil notation to upper right. Overall very good condition.
Napoleon's Marshal, Charles Pierre Francois Augereau Autograph Letter Signed -- ''...I received from the Emperor the order to go to the Camp at Brest...''
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