HISTORY - BOUFFLERS Louis-Franois (1644 - 1711) - Autograph letter signed
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Appointed Marshal by Louis XIV in 1693, he defended Lille under siege in 1708, during the War of the Spanish Succession, by Prince Eugne and the Duke of Marlborough, capitulating after a three-month siege. At the battle of Malplaquet (1709), replacing the wounded Marshal de Villars, he led the retreat. Autograph letter signed, dated Versailles, 06.01.1685. Beautiful piece. He requests the sending of a detailed check of the officers of the regiment: ÓÉ je vous prie, monsieur, de m'envoyer un contr™le exact des noms des officiers du rŽgiment, tant en pied que rŽformes et de me marquer autant que vous le pouvez, lÕanciennetŽ de leurs commissions ou brevetsÉ". 1 p. In-4.
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HISTORY - BOUFFLERS Louis-Franois (1644 - 1711) - Autograph letter signed
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