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December 0914, 2023
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LOT 614

Lot 614

Louis Alexandre Berthier, Napoleonic Minister of War and Marshall of the Empire Signed Letter, April 17, 1803

Louis Alexandre Berthier, Napoleonic Minister of War and Marshall of the Empire Signed Letter,  April 17, 1803
Lot 614 Details
Louis Alexandre Berthier, Napoleonic Minister of War and Marshall of the Empire Signed Letter, April 17, 1803

ink manuscript on 'Le Ministre de la Guerre', laid paper letterhead, inscribed across the top "Alex. Berthier, Prince de Neuchâtel
12.2 x 8 in — 31 x 20.3 cm

Estimate $200-$300

Realised: $522.75
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Louis Alexandre Berthier, Napoleonic Minister of War and Marshall of the Empire Signed Letter,  April 17, 1803
  • Louis Alexandre Berthier, Napoleonic Minister of War and Marshall of the Empire Signed Letter,  April 17, 1803
Note:

Berthier was Marshall of France who served under Lafayette in the American Revolution, and with Napoleon in Italy and on the Egyptian campaign.

Who was Louis-Alexandre Berthier

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