{"product_id":"napoleon-bonaparte-autograph-germany-army-artillery-directive-signed-1809-psa","title":"NAPOLEON BONAPARTE Autograph GERMANY ARMY ARTILLERY Directive Signed 1809 * PSA","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#0039f3\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"6\"\u003eNapoleon orders funds transferred to the Army of Germany's artillery in the immediate aftermath of his victory at Wagram, Austria.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"\u003eLegendary French Emperor and General NAPOLEON BONAPARTE authentic autograph directive signed from his field headquarters at Schönbrunn Palace transferring additional funds to the Artillery of the Army of Germany during the 1809 campaign. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\"\u003eThe directive is written in the hand of a secretary but boldly signed \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"\u003ewith a dramatic flourish at conclusion as \"Napoleon\", (or \"Nap\") in his aggressive scrawl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\"\u003e. \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003eThe directive's recipient was \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"1851\" data-end=\"1893\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003eGeneral Henri-Jacques-Guillaume Clarke\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e, Napoleon's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"1906\" data-end=\"1925\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003eMinister of War\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e, later Duke of Feltre. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003eOnly \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"2671\" data-end=\"2703\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e15 days earlier, on July 5-6\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e, Napoleon had fought and defeated Archduke Charles' Austrian army at the B\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"2778\" data-end=\"2798\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003eattle of Wagram\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e, just northeast of Vienna. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003eThe artillery expenditure during this campaign had been enormous with some estimates indicating the artillery fired \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"3336\" data-end=\"3353\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e15,000 rounds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e, while Napoleon himself estimated overall ammunition expenditure at approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"3428\" data-end=\"3453\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e100,000 cannon rounds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e during the battle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\" face=\"Tahoma\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn full, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\" face=\"Tahoma\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\" face=\"Tahoma\" color=\"#0039f3\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"993\" data-end=\"1024\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003eMonsieur le Général Clarke,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"993\" data-end=\"1024\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\" face=\"Tahoma\" color=\"#0039f3\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1029\" data-end=\"1196\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\" face=\"Tahoma\" color=\"#0039f3\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou will find enclosed a report from General Lariboisière. I have ordered that the \u003cspan data-start=\"1112\" data-end=\"1140\"\u003e400,000 francs remaining\u003c\/span\u003e be paid into the treasury of the artillery of the army.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1201\" data-end=\"1258\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\" face=\"Tahoma\" color=\"#0039f3\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eWith this, I pray God to keep you in His holy protection.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1263\" data-end=\"1295\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"1263\" data-end=\"1295\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\" face=\"Tahoma\" color=\"#0039f3\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eAt Schönbrunn, 21 July 1809.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1300\" data-end=\"1312\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"1300\" data-end=\"1312\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\" face=\"Tahoma\" color=\"#0039f3\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eNapoleon\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Napoleon signature has been thoroughly reviewed and CERTIFIED AUTHENTIC BY PSA\/DNA EXPERT EXAMINATION and encapsulated using PSA\/DNA's proprietary sonically-sealed technology. GUARANTEED GENUINE – an exceptional, museum-quality acquisition for any collection.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn fine condition, as shown, with folds, light toning and incidental wear consistent with the age, use and handling of a 225+ year old document. Docketed at mid-left in secretarial hand. Please review images carefully for exact condition. 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