BATTALION COMMANDER in 1793. 3 PROVISIONAL COMMISSIONS and a - Lot 446

BATTALION COMMANDER in 1793. 3 PROVISIONAL COMMISSIONS and a Certificate for Joseph Louis FONFRÈDE, Captain: Provisional commission to hold the rank of CAPTAIN, issued in Paris on December 25, 1789 (Duplicate issued on the 21st of Nivôse, Year 2) vellum (42 x 31.5 cm) + Commission as CAPTAIN OF INFANTRY issued in Paris on September 15, 1791. Vellum (41 x 32 cm) + Commission as BATTALION COMMANDER issued in Paris on September 22, 1793 (Year 2). Vellum (31.5 x 42 cm). “He fought in the German campaigns from 1757 to 1760, the Corsican campaign from 1768 to 1770, and marched to CANCALE (35) to oppose the British landing, and took part in the campaigns of 1792 and 1793. ” + Certificate of commendable service for Citizen FONFREDE, temporary commander of the town of BERGUE, issued in DUNKERQUE (Nord) on the 15th of Fructidor, Year 3. Document signed by the Council of the 2nd Ardennes Battalion of the Army of the North. 1 folio page. Enclosed: A duplicate of his service record, issued in Paris in 1886.