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LS in French, signed “Np,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 8 x 12, September 23, 1809. Official order reorganizing his troops amidst the War of the Fifth Coalition, a few days before the Treaty of Schonbrunn ended it. In part (translated): "In our Imperial camp of Schonbrunn, His Majesty orders: 1. The 22nd infantry regiment of the line and the 65th of the line, which are part of the 8th corps of the army, will each have their two pieces of 3 or 4, their eight infantry caissons and their eight caissons of military transports. The Intendant General will take the necessary measures so that if these regiments do not have this number of caissons and have not touched the funds granted to each regiment for this purpose, they procure the missing caissons without delay…2. the eight 4th battalions which form the Rivaud division will each have their infantry caisson and their military transport caisson. The sums necessary for the design of these caissons will be placed at the disposal of the authorizing officer of the 8th Corps…The horses will be provided by the administration…3. The artillery of the 8th corps will be composed of 4 pieces of 12; 16 pieces of 6; 6 pieces of 3; and 6 howitzers, with a double coupled supply…4. The engineers will have…at least 1500 tools which will be worn on coupled wagons, as well as the ropes and tools necessary for the prompt repair of a bridge…5. Three hundred horses will be raised in Bareuth, one hundred in Erfurth, and one hundred in Hanau. In all five hundred, which will be distributed in the 8th corps…6. An advance of two thousand francs will be made to each squadron…The squadron leaders and captains commanding the squadrons of the six provisional regiments will immediately employ this fund to put their squadron in order." In fine condition.

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LS in French, signed “Np,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 8 x 12, September 23, 1809. Official order reorganizing his troops amidst the War of the Fifth Coalition, a few days before the Treaty of Schonbrunn ended it. In part (translated): "In our Imperial camp of Schonbrunn, His Majesty orders: 1. The 22nd infantry regiment of the line and the 65th of the line, which are part of the 8th corps of the army, will each have their two pieces of 3 or 4, their eight infantry caissons and their eight caissons of military transports. The Intendant General will take the necessary measures so that if these regiments do not have this number of caissons and have not touched the funds granted to each regiment for this purpose, they procure the missing caissons without delay…2. the eight 4th battalions which form the Rivaud division will each have their infantry caisson and their military transport caisson. The sums necessary for the design of these caissons will be placed at the disposal of the authorizing officer of the 8th Corps…The horses will be provided by the administration…3. The artillery of the 8th corps will be composed of 4 pieces of 12; 16 pieces of 6; 6 pieces of 3; and 6 howitzers, with a double coupled supply…4. The engineers will have…at least 1500 tools which will be worn on coupled wagons, as well as the ropes and tools necessary for the prompt repair of a bridge…5. Three hundred horses will be raised in Bareuth, one hundred in Erfurth, and one hundred in Hanau. In all five hundred, which will be distributed in the 8th corps…6. An advance of two thousand francs will be made to each squadron…The squadron leaders and captains commanding the squadrons of the six provisional regiments will immediately employ this fund to put their squadron in order." In fine condition.

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