(BATTLE OF MARENGO, June 14, 1800) BRUGUIÈRE DU GARD (J.-T.) - Lot 266

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(BATTLE OF MARENGO, June 14, 1800) BRUGUIÈRE DU GARD (J.-T.) - Lot 266
(BATTLE OF MARENGO, June 14, 1800) BRUGUIÈRE DU GARD (J.-T.) Publicist, one of the editors of the "Journal des Arts" and later Administrator of the Academy of Legislation (Sommières près Nimes 1765 - Paris 1834) - Letter signed to the Citizen Editor of the "Journal de Commerce" rue Le Peletier, Chaussée d'Antin (address) - 4pp in-folio - "ODE to the value of the French Armies, to the Battle of MARENGO and to the crossing of the Danube. Dedicated and presented to the Citizen CARNOT Minister of War by J.T. BRUGUIÈRE Author of several works, follows a sending to the Citizen Carnot Minister of the War. About 120 verses - (are quoted: Bonaparte, Lannes, Murat, Berthier, Desaix, Lecourbe, Masséna..) ". At the Fields of Marengo daring warriors, /From Austria in fury have overcome bravery: /At the Rhine, counting for nothing the glory that surrounds him /The Frenchman towards Hochsset flies to other laurels." (Excerpt)
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