INFANTRY REGIMENTS. 2 Printed Documents: “The King’s Ordinan - Lot 93

INFANTRY REGIMENTS. 2 Printed Documents: “The King’s Ordinance for the Raising of a Regiment of LIGHT TROOPS.” - February 20, 1761 - Banner depicting cannons and standards - Royal Printing Office, 8 pp., folio - “His Majesty, having approved the proposal made to him by Marshal Prince de SOUBISE to raise a regiment of light troops, command of which will be entrusted to him and which will remain in his household: And wishing to regulate its composition and pay, He has ordered and hereby orders the following...” + “The King’s Ordinance Concerning His Infantry.” - Issued at Versailles on April 1, 1776. “Signed LOUIS. And below, SAINT-GERMAIN (Pr.)”—in 42 articles—Beautiful vignette and initial letter—Printed in Paris by the Royal Printing Office, 14 pp., folio—“His Majesty having established... the composition of his French, German, Irish, Italian, and Corsican infantry: and having reserved the right to explain his intentions regarding his Infantry Regiment, he has ordered the following: ...”