MASSENA André - Document Signed 1796 ordering compensation Category_Science and Engineering

MASSENA André - Document Signed 1796 ordering compensation Category_Science and EngineeringAndr MASSENA, Duc de Rivoli and Prince dEssling (1758 1817) Document Signed (Massena) as division general, ordering compensation to the commissariat officer Pelizzone for a horse taken during the expedition at Ronco. 1 page large 4to in French with integral blank leaf, countersigned by Pelizzone, Ronco, 25 Brumaire an 5 [15 November 1796]. A document signed on the day Napoleon seized the flag and attempted to lead his men across the bridge at Arcola,

The address leaf has been franked by Evan Nepean

She had spent time there with her husband

besides his being unable to walk upright (& hardly indeed without assistance) render him almost useless in the vessel

It seems an extreme measure to change my name at short notice & if the change came to the knowledge of the Persians I’d probably stay there for life

This is rather interesting as we get a good idea of what the Tommies really think of it & though we don’t get much news of the ground movements get

which should strengthen the whole work during the remainder of the winter session

4 October 1834

which included a home for invalid soldiers

avoiding a possible invasion from hostile forces and securing the border territory

was the worst

But that which is deferred will not be lost to me

he composed an opera based on Thomas Hardy’s The Queen of Cornwall