Louis-Alexandre Berthier, Prince of Neuchatel and Wagram, Marshal of the Empire 1804. 1812 (Aug 8) Letter written at Vitebsk to General Gudin, Commander of the 3rd Division of the 1st Corps de l'Armee at Babinovitschi, "The Emperor has instructed me to enquire whether you have begun construction of the ovens at Babinovitschi. If not, and if it has not been occupied, His Majesty is ordered that you build six instead on the field", signed "Alexandre". Berthier served as Chief of Staff of Napoleon and fought in Italy, Egypt, Austria, Russia, Germany and France distinguishing himself at Marengo in 1800, and was Minister of War in 1799-1800 and 1800-07. A scarce letter written in Russia; Napoleon advanced from Vitebsk on this day defeating the Russians at Smolensk whilst Ney and Murat fought the Russians around the defile of Valutino. General Gudin was mortally wounded when he lost both legs at the Battle of Valutino just 14 days after this letter was written.

Francois Kellermann, Due de Valmy, Marshal of the Empire 1804. 1813 (Nov 6) Long letter from Mainz written to General Desbureaux commanding the 5th Division, with news of the Emperors orders to move all boats from the right bank of the Rhine to the left bank between Basle and Landau (partly done by brute force, although the boats belonged to an allied country), Neapolitan and Italian detachments of Light Horse should proceed to Naples and Milan, National Guards should be armed with old muskets and carbines due to a lack of weapons, the order for prisoners of war also applied to prisoners of state, the Emperor has received his note on Vaubin fort. Kellermann was a career soldier who achieved fame in 1792 for his victory at Valmy and defeated the 1793 royalist uprising at Lyon. An unusually interesting letter, signed "Duc de Valmy".

Marshall Macdonald - Army of Italy. 1809 (Aug 21) Entire letter written and signed by Marshall Macdonald from Gratz, addressed to an Officer in the Imperial Corps of Engineers at Madrid and redirected to Poste Restante, Bayonne. Handstamped fine red "No. 2 / ARM. D'ITALIE" and backstamped large part "DEB. No 2 / ARM. FRANCAISE / EN ESPAGNE". A little splitting at folds and small part back flap missing but an unusual letter from Marshall Macdonald.

André Massena, Duke of Rivoli and Prince of Essling, Marshal of the Empire 1804. 1797 (Sep 15) Letter on printed "André Massena General de Division" notepaper, written in Padua to the central administration of the city thanking them for their past co-operation and asking for 12,000 livres to be repaid with exactitude as soon as convenient as funds for his Division had not yet arrived from General Head Quarters, signed "Massena", addressed "Ou Gouvernment Central, a Padua, Massena". Massena led armies in Italy, Switzerland and Germany; in 1810 he went to the Peninsular but was relieved in disgrace in 1811 after the battle of Albuera. In September 1797 he was besieging 28,000 Austrian forces in Mantua.

Michel Ney, Duke of Elchingen, Prince of Moscow, Marshal of the Empire 1804. 1805 (July 24) Letter on printed notepaper of "Ney, Marechal de l'Empire, Commandant en Chef le Camp de Montreuil sur Mer" sent to General Dutailler, "my intention is that the 3rd Hussars should be posted to Etaples and the 10th Chasseurs at Montreuil and Neuville ..... do what is suitable so that the regiments be as comfortable as possible before boarding", signed "Ney", written before the planned invasion of England which was finally abandoned after the French defeat at Trafalgar in October. Ney later fought in Germany, the disastrous campaign in Russia, and at Quatre Bras where he failed to break the British lines or to attack Bluchers forces.

Nicolas Oudinot, Duke of Reggio, Marshal of the Empire 1809. 1799 (Mar 21) Letter on printed notepaper of "Le General de Brigade Oudinot", from the "French Army in Switzerland and the Country of Grison, 2nd Division Vanguard, Headquarters at Dschau" to Citizen, the Government Commissioner with the French Army in Switzerland. Oudinot writes that Citizen Delagrave, Captain of the 14th Light, lost all his effects in the fighting in the 17th of this month, and Oudinot asks for money to replace these. Oudinot fought in Switzerland, Germany, Russia and the Peninsular during which he was wounded 22 times, more than any other Marshal of France. A little stained, otherwise fine.