{"product_id":"napoleon-bonaparte-autograph-secret-military-order-egypt-campaign-signed-1800","title":"NAPOLEON BONAPARTE Autograph SECRET MILITARY ORDER Egypt Campaign SIGNED * 1800","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cfont color=\"#0039f3\" face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(0, 57, 243);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNAPOLEON DISPATCHES SECRET ORDERS TO ANNOUNCE HIS SUCCESSFUL OVERTHROW OF THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT TO THE ARMY IN EGYPT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#0039f3\" face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(0, 57, 243);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"\u003eLegendary French Emperor and General NAPOLEON BONAPARTE Egyptian Military Campaign SECRET ORDER [\u003ci\u003e\"Ordre Secret\"\u003c\/i\u003e] signed on\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"\u003eimpressive BONAPARTE 1er CONSUL DE LA REPUBLIQUE letterhead, from France. This is Napoleon's original directive initiating a Top Secret documented historical mission. The letter is signed at the conclusion with a fine, early signature as, \u003cfont color=\"#0039f3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Bonaparte\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e. The body of the letter is in a secretarial hand, but authentically signed by Napoleon at conclusion.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\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\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"334\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"334\"\u003eIn August 1799, Napoleon secretly slipped out of Egypt, leaving the Army of the Orient behind under General Kléber and successfully evading the British-controlled Mediterranean on his return to France. Within months, Napoleon helped overthrow the French government in the Coup of 18 Brumaire and emerged as First Consul of France.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"334\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"334\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"336\" data-end=\"741\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"336\" data-end=\"741\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003eJust 18 days into his role as Consulate, Napoleon issued this remarkable “Secret Order,” instructing Minister of War Louis-Alexandre Berthier to dispatch Victor de Fay de La Tour-Maubourg immediately to Brest and from there to Egypt. La Tour-Maubourg was sent back to the army Napoleon had left behind, carrying official news of the coup, the establishment of the Consulate, and France’s new Constitution.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"336\" data-end=\"741\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"336\" data-end=\"741\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"743\" data-end=\"1203\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"743\" data-end=\"1203\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003eLa Tour-Maubourg sailed aboard the French vessel \u003cem data-start=\"794\" data-end=\"802\"\u003eOsiris\u003c\/em\u003e and reached Egypt in late February 1800, arriving in Cairo on March 5 as an official envoy of the Consuls. He personally delivered the new government’s dispatches to the Army of the Orient, reconnecting Napoleon’s isolated former army with a France now under the rule of its former commander. La Tour-Maubourg later enjoyed a distinguishe\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\" face=\"Tahoma\"\u003ed military career and became French Minister of War in 1819.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"2581\" data-end=\"2603\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"2581\" data-end=\"2603\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003eNapoleon's Top Secret Order reads, in full:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"2581\" data-end=\"2603\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"976\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\" color=\"#0039f3\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"976\"\u003e\"Dispatched\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"981\" data-end=\"997\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"981\" data-end=\"997\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\" color=\"#0039f3\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eSECRET ORDER\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1002\" data-end=\"1075\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\" color=\"#0039f3\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"1002\" data-end=\"1049\"\u003eParis, 21 Nivôse, Year VIII of the Republic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1049\" data-end=\"1052\"\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"1054\" data-end=\"1075\"\u003e[11 January 1800]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1080\" data-end=\"1106\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"1080\" data-end=\"1106\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\" color=\"#0039f3\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eTo the Minister of War\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1111\" data-end=\"1413\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\" color=\"#0039f3\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Minister of War will give Citizen \u003cspan data-start=\"1149\" data-end=\"1176\"\u003eVictor La Tour-Maubourg\u003c\/span\u003e positive orders to proceed to \u003cspan data-start=\"1207\" data-end=\"1265\"\u003eBrest as quickly as possible, and from there to Egypt.\u003c\/span\u003e This officer shall be employed with the \u003cspan data-start=\"1306\" data-end=\"1328\"\u003eArmy of the Orient\u003c\/span\u003e in his present rank, or on the \u003cspan data-start=\"1360\" data-end=\"1412\"\u003eGeneral Staff in the capacity of chef de brigade\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1418\" data-end=\"1431\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"1418\" data-end=\"1431\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\" color=\"#0039f3\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBonaparte\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\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 and expected wear consistent with the age, use and handling of a 225+ year old document. Please review images carefully for exact condition. 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