[Jean-Baptiste KLÉBER (1753-1800) general]. Adjudant commander DUCHAUME. L.A.S. and P.S., Cairo H.Q. 16 messidor IX (July 5, 1801), to citoyen Lepère, at the citadel; 2 1/2 in-fol. pages, one headed Armée d'Orient. Duchaume, Adjudant Commandant.

Transfer of Kleber's body. General Belliard has "arrested the translation of the body of Gal Kleber, after tomorrow the 17th, and has charged you and citizens Conté and Detertre with the details of the ceremony", to be settled with General Donzelot... - Certified copy of the "Suite à l'ordre du jour": "Tomorrow at 9 a.m., the body of General Clebert will be translated from Ibrahim Bey to Gizet. Circumstances not allowing the camp to be cleared and full honors to be paid to this brave General, there will only be an escort of three companies of riflemen and grenadiers from each division, a squadron of cavalry, detachments of 30 men from each 1/2 brigade, 10 men from each cavalry regiment, and 6 pieces of light artillery, which will go to the Ybrahim Bey square at 8.1/2 a.m. [...].General Donzelot will command the troops, and will be responsible for directing the march. Citizens Conté, Lepere and Dutertre are in charge of all details of the ceremony, and will meet with general Donzelot for this purpose. When the corps leaves Ibrahim, a salvo will be fired by the light artillery, which will be repeated by all the forts, the citadel and the artillery of the line. The infantry and cavalry will make a musketry discharge when the corps is deposited at Giziet"...
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[Jean-Baptiste KLÉBER (1753-1800) general]. Adjudant commander DUCHAUME. L.A.S. and P.S., Cairo H.Q. 16 messidor IX (July 5, 1801), to citoyen Lepère, at the citadel; 2 1/2 in-fol. pages, one headed Armée d'Orient. Duchaume, Adjudant Commandant. Transfer of Kleber's body. General Belliard has "arrested the translation of the body of Gal Kleber, after tomorrow the 17th, and has charged you and citizens Conté and Detertre with the details of the ceremony", to be settled with General Donzelot... - Certified copy of the "Suite à l'ordre du jour": "Tomorrow at 9 a.m., the body of General Clebert will be translated from Ibrahim Bey to Gizet. Circumstances not allowing the camp to be cleared and full honors to be paid to this brave General, there will only be an escort of three companies of riflemen and grenadiers from each division, a squadron of cavalry, detachments of 30 men from each 1/2 brigade, 10 men from each cavalry regiment, and 6 pieces of light artillery, which will go to the Ybrahim Bey square at 8.1/2 a.m. [...].General Donzelot will command the troops, and will be responsible for directing the march. Citizens Conté, Lepere and Dutertre are in charge of all details of the ceremony, and will meet with general Donzelot for this purpose. When the corps leaves Ibrahim, a salvo will be fired by the light artillery, which will be repeated by all the forts, the citadel and the artillery of the line. The infantry and cavalry will make a musketry discharge when the corps is deposited at Giziet"...

Estimate
€600 - €800
Result
€1,978
Buyer's premium
32%
[Jean-Baptiste KLÉBER (1753-1800) general]. Adjudant commander DUCHAUME. L.A.S. and P.S., Cairo H.Q. 16 messidor IX (July 5, 1801), to citoyen Lepère, at the citadel; 2 1/2 in-fol. pages, one headed Armée d'Orient. Duchaume, Adjudant Commandant. Transfer of Kleber's body. General Belliard has "arrested the translation of the body of Gal Kleber, after tomorrow the 17th, and has charged you and citizens Conté and Detertre with the details of the ceremony", to be settled with General Donzelot... - Certified copy of the "Suite à l'ordre du jour": "Tomorrow at 9 a.m., the body of General Clebert will be translated from Ibrahim Bey to Gizet. Circumstances not allowing the camp to be cleared and full honors to be paid to this brave General, there will only be an escort of three companies of riflemen and grenadiers from each division, a squadron of cavalry, detachments of 30 men from each 1/2 brigade, 10 men from each cavalry regiment, and 6 pieces of light artillery, which will go to the Ybrahim Bey square at 8.1/2 a.m. [...].General Donzelot will command the troops, and will be responsible for directing the march. Citizens Conté, Lepere and Dutertre are in charge of all details of the ceremony, and will meet with general Donzelot for this purpose. When the corps leaves Ibrahim, a salvo will be fired by the light artillery, which will be repeated by all the forts, the citadel and the artillery of the line. The infantry and cavalry will make a musketry discharge when the corps is deposited at Giziet"...
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