LÉRY (François-Joseph d’Estienne de Chaussegros, Viscount of - Lot 296

LÉRY (François-Joseph d’Estienne de Chaussegros, Viscount of) CANADA 1754 – Chartrettes (Seine-et-Marne) 1824 – General of the Engineers - Letter signed LERY, Commander of the Engineer Battalion, to Major General KLÉBER, commander of the Army’s Right Wing, in DUSSELDORF (Germany), on 3 Brumaire, Year 4 (Oct. 25, 1795) - 1 page, large folio size - Good text on the deployment of officers to the right wing of the Army of the Sambre and Meuse: “.. I am surprised that the Engineering Officers stationed in Koblenz have not reported to your command at the Neuwith bridgehead... General DEJEAN has assigned some to Holland, where General MOREAU wishes to have officers..., in the meantime, here are the officers I am assigning to you, to whom I am issuing orders to proceed to Neuvrith... the right flank will be as well-staffed as the left.... We have our hands full here. Greetings and Fraternity.”

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