INCREDIBLY HISTORIC NAPOLEONIC WARS OFFICER ARCHIVE GROUPING

An archive of items belonging to Carl Friedreich William Von Walthausen who served as Captain in the 8th Line Battalion of the Kings German Legion During the Napoleonic Wars. He was assassinated in Santa Margherita di Belice Sicily in April of 1813. These items were sourced directly from his descendants residing in Michigan and offered here for the very first time. The archive includes…: Oil painting on canvas of Captain Von Walthausen in uniform having craquelure présent which requires conservation. A document that was attached to the back of his portrait which illustrates a memorial stone erected in the Neustadt churchyard in Einbeck commemorating him. It reads “Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Von Walthausen (1775-1813), Captain of the Anglo-German King's German Legion, who died in Sicily "by assassins" in 1813. Oil painting on canvas of the Walthausen Family Crest in good condition. Incredible Officers Sword of Walthausen with brass scabbard in very high condition bearing copious gold and blue finish. Leather Sword Belt One gold gilt epaulette, likely the same one he is shown wearing in the portrait. Hand knitted personnel effects bag with the Walthausen family crest embroidered on the face and floral motif on obverse. Likely knitted by his wife or sweetheart. Five gold gilt buttons bearing the. Walthausen family crest. Small antique military portrait in oval frame. Porcelain covered pipe bowl with Walthausen name and association. Carl Friedreich William Von Walthausen was born in the kingdom of Hanover in 1777 and later joined the 8th Line Battalion of the Kings Legion. He was appointed Captain to fight in the Napoleonic wars. The unit was raised during the year 1806 as the last out of eight-line battalions that the Legion levied in total. It was only half completed when the British. Expeditionary force withdrew from Hanover early 1806 and subsequently filled up as recruits became available. The battalion was initially brigaded with the 7th Line Battalion of the Legion. It served from 1805 until 1816 in Ireland, Walcheren, Copenhagen, Sicily (where he was assassinated), Peninsula and Belgium. It took part in the Northern Italian campaign, resulting in the capture of Genoa in April 1814

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