General DUMOURIER (Charles François du Perrier, known as) Ca - Lot 231

General DUMOURIER (Charles François du Perrier, known as) Cambrai 1739–1823; General in 1788, Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1792, Minister of War from June 12–16, 1792– “Letter from General DUMOURIER to the President of the National Convention,” from Headquarters in MONS, November 7, 1792. Printed in DOUAI, 3 pages, in-4°: “For the past five days, the Army of the Republic has been facing the Imperial forces; it has fought every day; and finally, the city of Mons has fallen as a result of its victory. We were welcomed this morning as brothers. The sovereignty of the people is the foundation of all opinions there; everyone is eager to take up arms to support the cause of liberty...”