Worldwide Stamps and Covers Military & Naval Mail - French Forces in Europe &
Sale No: 42
Lot No:567
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Malta - Admiral Villeneuve. 1798 Order written and signed by Admiral Villeneuve, apparently to the Captains of the two battleships which escaped to Malta after the Battle of the Nile (in which ten others were captured and one destroyed). Villeneuve was captured at Trafalgar in 1805 and committed suicide in April 1806 after his return to France on parole. A scarce signature.
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Sale No: 42
Lot No:568
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Battle of Trafalgar. 1805 (Nov 5) Entire letter with an Imperial Eagle printed at the top, written by a Frenchman who was at the Battle of Trafalgar, posted from Alicante to Admiral Emeridu in Toulon, describing the capture of Villeneuve at the battle. Disinfected with rastel holes and vinegar staining, red "ALICANTE" handstamp, charged 10 sous, the internal letter with small piece missing from foot (with no loss to the text), a good contemporary account of the battle.
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Sale No: 42
Lot No:569
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1795-1815 Official letters mostly with printed contents or letterheads and franking handstamps including "Com. de l'org. et du mouvt / des armees de Terre", "Etat Major de la Place de Paris", Baradere, Commissaire des Guerres with the Armee d'Italie, etc. (19).
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Lot No:571
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Waterloo. 1815 (July 13) Entire letter from Seucharmand to Amiens, the letter including news of seeing the retreat of Napoleon and his troops after the battle, with "23 / MONTRON" handstamp.
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Lot No:572
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Army of England. 1804 (Dec 1) Entire letter from "Citiyon Creusseveau, Cannonier au 4 Regiment d'Artillerie a Pied, 12 Campagnie" posted from Toulon, to his brother at Coeurgy asking for money tobuy clothes and shoes "as he is ready to embark on the invasion of England", Toulon handstamp, charged7 decimes, a little soiled. The invasion of England was abandoned after the defeat at Trafalgar in October 1805.
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Lot No:574
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Army of Holland. 1805 (Nov 14) Entire letter from Leoben to Paris charged 5 decimes with fine "No 4 / ARM. DE HOLLANDE" in black, very scarce. With Robineau Certificate (1993).
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Lot No:576
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Army of Germany. 1804-14 Entire letters with handstamps comprising red "BAU GL / ARM. D'HANOVRE" on 1804 letter from Hannover; "No 1 / ARM. D'OBSERVATION / DU RHIN" in red on 1809 letter from Mittelneissuach; "No 3 / ARM. D'ALLEMAGNE" on 1811 letter from Micleburg (faults); also 1813 letter on printed 148th Infantry Regt. notepaper posted from Munster to another soldier at Cologne, 1813-14 letters written by soldiers at Frankfurt or Schelestatt, and 1793 entire with "ARMEE DE LA MOSELLE" handstamp. (7).