BÉTHISY Le Chevalier De MÉZIÈRES (Eugène Eustache, Comte De) - Lot 82

BÉTHISY Le Chevalier De MÉZIÈRES (Eugène Eustache, Comte De) Moutiers 1739-1823 - General, distinguished himself in the Seven Years' War, at Warbourg and Johannisberg, was appointed Colonel of the Grenadiers de France in 1763, Maréchal de Camp in 1780, Commander at Toulon at the beginning of the Revolution, emigrated and fought in Condé's army during the campaigns from 1792 to 1796... - Letter signed "Le Chevalier DE MÉZIÈRES" - DUNKERQUE (Nord) May 5, 1765 - 2pp in-folio - Nice text - "I have the honor of representing to you that one Battalion of the Regiment of BERRY is not sufficient to guard this place; that there is a great disadvantage in providing from this regiment, a detachment of the value of one Battalion for the Garrison of GRAVELINES, bringing back to their Comrades fever and bad air. The six Battalions destined for the DUNKERQUE Garrison, reduced to five at most, due to the incompleteness and weakness of those of the QUEEN, could not guard the considerable enclosure of this Place and all the effects of the King without being fatigued... LILLE is overloaded, the troops are crammed in; the Prince de CONDÉ requests that the BOURBON Regiment leave DUNKERQUE, we could send this Regiment to LILLE, bring the BOURBONOIS Regiment here, the Queen and a battalion of the PINTHIÈVRE Regiment...".