RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN 1812: An excellent selection of three documents signed by three French Generals, all of them ...

RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN 1812: An excellent selection of three documents signed by three French Generals, all of them killed during the Russian Campaign of 1812, comprising Jean Louis Romeuf (1766-1812) Brigade-General, Governor of the Duchy of Warsaw and friend of Lafayette. Romeuf died after a cannon ball hit him at the Battle of Borodino (Bataille de la Moskova). Napoleon´s surgeon, Dominique Larrey, tried in vain to save his life on the battle field. Rare A.L.S., Romeuf, one page, 4to, Hamburg, n.d., to a military inspector, in French. Romeuf reports on `..the new organization of the 1st, 3rd & 5th divisions of Cuirassiers..´; Jean-Claude Roussel (1771-1812) French General killed at Ostrovno, by a French outpost sentinel who thought by mistake that Roussel was an enemy. Attractive multiple D.S., `Roussel´, one page, folio, Reggio, 19th July 1800, to Benjamin Battu, in French. The document, showing the printed heading of the infantry army of Italy, being a certificate indicating that Battu cannot continue serving `..because of his wounds as a result of the Khoel affair, on 2nd Frimaire, year five..´ Countersigned by several members of the administration Council. Bearing an attractive red wax seal to the left border in fine condition; and Jean-Victor Tharreau (1767-1812) French General killed at the Battle of Borodino (Bataille de Moskova). L.S., J.V. Tharaud, one page, 8vo, n.p., 9th March 1800, in French. The document, bearing the heading of the Army of the Rhine, is an order given by Tharreau to evacuate Plobsheim which has been by mistake occupied by the 3rd battalion, instead of Plaishem, stating in part `…I order to evacuate it as well as the location of Eschau..´ Small repair to the verso, due to clipped small area where correspondent´s name was. Very small overall age wear, otherwise VG, 3 £120-180