Bear

Marshal Michel Ney

(1769-1815)

Paris, December 31, 1807

Great Chancellor of the L?gion d?Honneur

I have the honour of addressing you the services record of Mr. Poirot, Aide-de-Camp lieutenant of g?n?ral de brigade Brun;

This officer having always distinguished himself, especially at the battle of Friedland, I pray you to insert him in the first work as having rights to getting the decoration.

Receive, Monsieur le Grand Chancelier and dear colleague, the assurance of my high consideration.

Le Mar?chal

(Signed)

NEY

General Jean-Baptiste-Isidore Lamarque d?Arrouzat

(1762-1830)

This a document by General Lamarque while a Major in the 15th Regiment of the Line and dated the 10th of August 1807. Lamarque would distinguish himself at the battle of Aspern-Essling.

Claude Ambroise Regnier

(1746-1814)

This is a document by the Duke of Massa while Minister of Justice and dated the 7th of May 1806.

This is a miniature portrait on ivory of a French officer dated 1815-1830. The officer wears the medals of the Ordre de Saint Louis and the L?gion d?honneur.

L?gion-d?Honneur- Type IV

L?gion-d?Honneur- Type IV

This is a miniature portrait on ivory of a French Light Infantry Officer from 1813.

L?gion-d?Honneur- Type III

L?gion-d?Honneur- Type III

L?gion-d?Honneur- Type III

Hello,

If you have any interesting items on the First Empire Légion d'Honneur post them.

thanks,

barry

This soldier is wearing the uniform of a Commissioner of War circa 1810.

Any info on the 'Medal for the Lower Austrian Mobilization 1797.'

Were they given to Austrians that fought at Rivoli/Italy.

or

The Austrians who fought at the Battle of Neuwied in Austria/Germany.

thanks,

barry

p2

Hello Igor,

The picture I posted was up for auction and estimated 4-5 grand. It was a suitcase full of stuff. I didn't follow it so I don't know the hammer price. Tomorrow I'll post another picture and thie description from the auction catalog.

MDCCCIX = 1809

Neato

Now what the Hell was lot 824?

Three Months Pay(200)

Searching the internet I found that 'Dread God' is the motto for the Munro Clan.

wikipedia

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

Clan Munro is a Highland Scottish clan. The clan name, Munro or Rothach, Roich, or Mac an Rothaich in Gaelic means Ro - Man or Man from Ro. This supports the tradition that the clan was originally from the River Ro in Ireland.

Hello Paul,

Is this the book

Google Books

Rangliste der Koeniglich Preussischen Armee und des XIII - 1905

http://books.google.com/books?id=FYMiSJ380...fm3nYAL#PPR1,M1

DREAD GOD.

The Seal(1796) of James Monroe(1758 - 1831)

Fifth President of the United States who negotiated the Louisiana Purchase and promulgated the Monroe Doctrine. During the American Revolution Monroe served as a 2nd Lt. in the 3rd Virginia. He would be wounded at the Battle of Trenton.

Notice the Eagle holding an Olive Branch and Arrows.

The document is here: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=36560

The Numismatic Circular By Spink & Son - 1975

This catalog has a (Henry Muller, 1st Hussars, KGL).

I found four or five differnt Potens. I just looked up Charles.

Who/What is the Nafzigers' library?

History of the King's German legion By North Ludlow Beamish

http://books.google.com/books?id=Kv4GAAAAQ...zseoP#PPA600,M1

Search Charles Poton - Lots of stuff

page 203

Lt Charles Poten of the 7th line battalion, served with an english rocket battery at the battle of Leipzig, being the only officer of the legion present in that action. He had accompanied Lt. Col. Hugh Halkett to Mechlenburg in April, and was appointed in September to conduct the rocket battery to the grand army of Saxony.

Not sure what this mean

Page 600

Charles Poten, 10-17th July 1810 [P. 1810-11, N.G. 1813-1814, W.&C. 1815.] B.W.M. capt. h.p. at Eimbeck.

another

Charles Poten, 15th Sept. 1804, (H. 1805, B. 1807, M. 1808-14, P.* 1812-13, N. 1814, W.&C. 1815.) B.W.M. - H.W.C. captain Han. 10th line battalion.

The battle of Waterloo, also of Ligny and Quatre-Bras by John Booth

The link might not take you to the same page

Search Charles Poton

page 60

http://books.google.com/books?id=aPwTAAAAY...QE#PRA2-PA60,M1

8th Bat. of the Line

Lt. Col C. de Petersdorff, Comm.

Lt Charles Poton

'The 8th line battalion, KGL, under Lt. Col C. de Petersdorff, formed at the battle of waterloo the left wing of the 3d division of infantry. According to the position of the army, and of the principle points in the center, the right side of the high road from Brussels to Charlerio came to the defence of this battalion. The battalion under the command of Lt. Col C. de Petersdorff, pusued the enemy till late at night, when it joined the division of guards under the command of Major Gen. Sir J. Byng, on the road Jenappe. The Lt. Col. had a charger killed under him on the last repulsed attack which the enemy made on our center.'

The Power of Google Books

The King's German Legion (2) By Mike Chappell

page 7

http://books.google.com/books?id=d4DWMtVCa...SqCsGYvSM_fXmQE

'Present at the Battle of Leipzig was Lt. Charles Poten of the KGL's 7th Line Battalion. Poten had been with Halkett's Party, but had conducted a British rocket battery to the Grand Army in Saxony.'

Rick, is this the same L?we.

List of Iron Crosses 1st Class awarded for Jutland

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=30702

25. Kapit?nleutnant L?we, Axel