ILLE-ET-VILAINE. 1796. ARMÉE DES CÔTES DE L'OCÉAN - RENNES 2 - Lot 239

ILLE-ET-VILAINE. 1796. ARMÉE DES CÔTES DE L'OCÉAN - RENNES 25 Frimaire an 5 (15 Déc. 1796). Service record of citizen CHANDELIER Lieutenant Adjudant de Place. (He went to war with General ROCHAMBEAU in North America, where his arm was broken at the Siege of YORK in 1781; after having fought four campaigns, he was awarded the military prize in 1785; he fought in the campaigns of the Armée du Nord in 1792, and in the Ardennes... a fait la Vendée et s'est trouvé aux Affaires de Fougères et de Pontorson...) - Signed by General KLINGER, in charge of the Detail + General ROULAND (Henri-Victor; Manche 1751-1827) Commander of the Subdivision of Ille et Vilaine - 1p (37 x 46) in table. 2 stamps.