MONNET DE LORBEAU (Louis Claude de) Mougon, Deux-Sèvres, 176 - Lot 453

MONNET DE LORBEAU (Louis Claude de) Mougon, Deux-Sèvres, 1766–1819 - General in 1799 - Letter A.S. “L. MONNET, Major General, one of the Commanders of the Legion of Honor, Commander-in-Chief of the Garrison of FLESSINGUE and the Island of WALCHEREN. (Printed letterhead) Headquarters at Flessingue, June 18, 1806—To the Commander-in-Chief of the Army of BATAVIA (MICHAUD). 1 page, in-4°: “... I have reason to hope that today you have the KING OF HOLLAND (Louis BONAPARTE) under your command; I shall take great pleasure in going to greet him when you grant me permission to do so. I have known him for a long time; I had the privilege of having him under my command in the army for a year in Spain...”