MARSHALS VICTOR AND SUCHET. Army of Italy. Attestations for - Lot 464

MARSHALS VICTOR AND SUCHET. Army of Italy. Attestations for Citizen Pierre MATHIEU Captain Aide de Camp to Brigadier General POINSOT, commanding the Vanguard of the Division VICTOR, in our Corps, part of the Army of Italy during this year's Campaign, has constantly marched at our head in all reconnaissance operations.... And in particular at the Combat of 21 Brumaire in front of MONDOVI, where he was in charge of directing several Compagnies and the Grenadiers of our Corps, against the enemy who was fortifying himself on the heights, and having charged him first with the bayonet, he succeeded in driving them from his position and seized two pieces of cannon... In witness whereof we deliver the present certificate to this Officer, guarantor of Honor...Paris 10 Brumaire An 11 (1er Nov. 1802). Certificate certified and signed by VICTOR (Claude Victor PERRIN dit) Vosges 1764 - 1841 General in 1793, Marshal of the Empire in 1807, Minister + Louis Gabriel SUCHET, Duc d'Albufera (Lyon 1770 - 1826) Marshal of the Empire in 1811 + the future General MAUCUNE (Antoine Louis Popon de) Brive 1772 - 1824, General and Baron of the Empire. 1 page (37 x 23.5 cm)