BERTRAND Henri (1773-1844) général, Grand-Maréchal du Palais, fidèle compagnon de Napoléon à Elbe et Sainte-Hélène

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BERTRAND Henri (1773-1844) général, Grand-Maréchal du Palais, fidèle compagnon de Napoléon à Elbe et Sainte-Hélène
L.A.S. "Bertr.", Berry-au-Bac "on the road from Rheims to Laon" March 5, 1814 in the evening, to his wife, Fanny BERTRAND; 2 pages in-8. Campaign of France. "Gal CORBINEAU seized Rheims where he took many prisoners and luggage. Tonight the bridge of Berry over the Aisne was taken and many Cossacks were taken prisoner and the Prince of GAGARIN who commanded them. [...] I don't get up as early in the morning as I did in the last campaign, and I don't take chocolate as often, usually for breakfast before leaving. Whenever the opportunity arose, I enjoyed it. But it has been rare"...
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