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French Cavalry. General N. D'Haupoult. Legion of Honour. c1810

French Cavalry. General N. D'Haupoult. Legion of Honour. c1810

by d'Haudricourt, Ternisien

Militaire Français General N. D'Haupoult (13 Mai 1754). General de Division de Cavalry Grand Cordon de la Legion d'Honneur. General of the Cavalry Guard Division, and awarded the sash of the Legion of Honour, French General N. D'Haupoult leads a cavalry charge against the Prussians. S. E. Le Baron de Wrede, Feld Marechal de S.M. le Roi de Baviere. Militaire Français.

Small antique engraving after a drawing by Louis LaFitte for Les Fastes de la Nation Françaises (The Annals of the French Nation), to honour the memory of Hauts Faits militaries, les Trait de vertus civiques, ainsi que les Actions memorable des Membres de la Legion-d’Honneur, (great military achievements, civic feats of bravery, and memorable actions of Members of the Legion of Honour). Published in Paris circa 1804-1816 by Monsieur Ternisien d’Haudricourt.

The Legion of Honour, a military and civil order of merit, was the premier order of the French republic, created by Napoleon to honour for war services, and extraordinary military bravery and service in times of war. The award of the Legion of Honour automatically carried with it the Croix de Guerre (Military Cross), the highest French military medal.

Fine later hand-colour. Slight age discolouration and water damage at page edges. Below the image, the text has been folded in half horizontally to facilitate mounting. Page size, with descriptive French text below engraving, 273 x 197mm (10 ¾ x 7 7/8 inches). Engraving size 90 x 135mm (approx. 3.5 x 5.25 inches).

Stock Number: apFB32Price: $50.00

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