Manuscript DS in French, signed “Bonaparte,” one page, 9 x 14.5, circa 1796-1797. Official document issued by Napoleon Bonaparte as "General en Chef de L'Armée d'Italie," inducting a soldier into the army. The white paper and red wax seals affixed at the bottom remain intact. In fine condition, with some small edge tears and areas of minor paper loss.
On April 2, 1796, Napoleon led his army forward into Italy. He was badly outnumbered—his 38,000 French soldiers faced 38,000 Austrians plus 25,000 Piedmontese allied soldiers. In two weeks, Napoleon crushed the Piedmont army with lightning attacks. He then pursued the Austrians who retreated to the east, bewildered by the 26-year-old general and his new way of waging war.
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