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1812 Napoleon Handwritten Letter with Important Military Content
From the year that he drive into Russia and took on Czar Alexander a brutal Russian winter and I. With 600,000 troops, Napoleon was annihilated and returned to France with only 100,000 men. This fascinating letter from the fearless leader to a military as confidante makes reference to strategic movements prior to the Russian campaign. Of course in his native French tongue, it translates in part, “I believed to have ordered the formation of three battalions to guard the boundaries of the 31st military division.” Napoleon then makes reference to the recipient’s presence in Paris on March 11, 19812. Bonaparte has initialed the document prominently and boldly. Affixed to the bottom edge of this 7.25x9” letter is a 4” piece of paper with original postal instructions. Solid excellent condition, this rare offering is a well preserved and desirable artifact from a man considered both a military genius by many to be a
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