BOURCIER (François Antoine Louis) La Petite Pierre (Bas-Rhin - Lot 394

BOURCIER (François Antoine Louis) La Petite Pierre (Bas-Rhin 1760 – Pont-à-Mousson 1828. Cavalry General in 1793, Count of the Empire in 1808. Commander in the Grande Armée, Deputy for Meurthe in 1806—Duplicate signed “Count BOURCIER, Major General, State Councilor, Commander-in-Chief of the Army’s Cavalry and Remount Depots.” HANNOVER (Germany) Oct. 16, 1812. 2 folio pages. Duplicate of Major DEVALLANT’s instructions to travel on official business to Hamburg, Mecklenburg, and Swedish Pomerania. “The purpose of his mission is to enter into contracts for the supply of replacement horses to the cavalry depots established in Hanover and Berlin.” (Details of his mission.)

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