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General Jean-Etienne Championnet (1762-1800)

The Battle of Fleurus

Hello,

I've been searching around for something that would work for my larger documents. I decided to get these items.

21129 foldlock sleeves

5248 stiffeners

2959 portfolio box 16" x 20"

http://www.lightimpressionsdirect.com

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barry

I went with this because these two documents are very brittle.

Hello,

I found this stall plate while trawling the online shops and thought I'd post a link.

Lt. Col. Michael McCreagh

Companion of the Military Order of Bath

http://www.kahnfineantiques.com/index.cfm?ImgId=1558

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barry

Hello,

I came across this fragment and I thought why would someone cut it up. I wonder if the missing part is in another collection, university, or destroyed. Lannes had just taken Saragossa in Spain and was on his way to join Napoleon in the war against Austria. The fragment is dated April 10, 1809 while he was passing through Paris.

When he reached Paris on 9 April, Lannes found his orders waiting. He did not know that Napoleon had debated whether to leave him in Spain and assign the 2nd Corps to Bernadotte so that he may do something useful, for once. As much as he hated Spain, it may have been better for him and the future of the Peninsula had the emperor's coin toss landed in favor of Bernadotte going against the Hapsburgs. Lannes would have almost no time to spend with his family at Maisons, but he delayed his departure as long as he reasonably could. He visited the Empress Josephine the evening before he left, because Napoleon had already been gone for two weeks. It was a formal visit, required by court and military protocol, but it was an odd one. The soldier who Josephine had known since 1797, who once told Napoleon he should have married a much younger woman, was so unusually subdued that she asked what was wrong. He seemed reluctant to answer, but she persisted. "Ive got a really bad feeling [about this campaign], and I don't want to leave my family." Discussing him after he had gone, the empress and her attendant, Mademoiselle Marie-Jeanne Avrillion, decided Lannes was a victim of presentiment. Mlle Avrillion later wrote that "in spite of his incomparable bravery, his audacity that vanquished all dangers, his usually calm challenging of death, Lannes's attitude about this campaign was markedly different from all the others in which he had willingly participated. Whether from presentiment or from some other reason, he obviously did not want to go." Another acquaintance met him in Paris before he left and wished him a speedy return. "I don't know if I'll come back," Lannes told him,"but if I do I'll just have to leave for somewhere else. It's the emperor's destiny to make war and it's mine to follow him until the end. We'll both die, whether it's now or later. I just wish we could be boys again."

THE EMPEROR'S FRIEND

by Margaret Scott Chrisawn

Lannes would be mortally wounded at the battle of Aspern-Essling on May 21, 1809. Napoleon cried....

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barry

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Hello,

This document is signed by Macdonald the duc de Tarente. He was one of Napoleon's Marshals. He distinguished himself at the Battle of Wagram(1809), Spain(1810), and Leipzig(1813). The Bourbons made him a peer, and from 1816 he was chancellor of the Legion of Honor.

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barry

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Hello Flyingdutchman,

I've been searching and haven't found any ship names. It seems that they only had trading ships during this period. If I do find something I'll let you know.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prussian_Navy

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barry

Hello,

This is a medal made by Mexico for the naval Battle of Campache in 1843.

Battle of Campeche (medal at bottom of page)

http://www.texasnavy.com/combat.htm

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barry

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Hello,

I found this at Footnote.com and thought I'd post it. I'm not sure if it has any value.

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barry

Hello Rick,

Best Guess...

This may certify that Joel (maybe Joes), a soldier belonging to col. Andrew Wards Battalion from the state of Connecticut in consequence of an unfortunate wound accidentally received from a fellow soldier in October 1776, had his tight arm amputated in the hospital at West Chester on the 20th of siad month, and he is hereby recommended to the benefit of a late resolve of the ????? Continental Congress, making provision for ???? unfortunate soldiers ???? ???? limbs in the service of the United States given at the general hospital in Philidelphia 17th day of February 1777

John Warren

The above mentioned soldier with his attendant is hereby ??????????????????????

John Warren

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barry

John Warren MD

Hello,

Joel/Buellmeister needed some info on a powder horn from the American Revolition. The horn is located in Massechusetts and inscribed 'John Warren 1776'. Hopefully we will get some pictures soon.

Only two with the name John Warren served in the American Revolution from Massachusetts.

John Warren - Drafted into service in April 20, 1778.(probably not him)

John Warren MD - I would say he would be the best choice for the horn. Probably a gift for his services.

History of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts

p. 222

Hello,

Foortnote has a fantastic new section on WWII.

http://www.footnote.com/wwii.php

1156 - Lt. Bush

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barry

Hello Steve,

I Looked through my books and didn't find a match. I don't know alot about these little guys but the head and knees seem to be going in the wrong direction. I'll keep looking.

Head left - Knees Right

Head right - Knees Left

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barry

Hello Darrell,

I've been doing the same and this is what remains.

http://www.jeanlannes.com/american-revolution

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barry

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