Losnr. 4069 - 218.-221. Auktion
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Losnr. : 4069 Ägypten (Königreich)
1799/1800: Small group of documents (8) from the French Occupation of Egypt and the beginning of the invasion of Ottoman Palestine, with rare promissary note stating that the General of Artillery Dommartin had lent 2'000 livres for the protection of El Arish (Sinai) signed and dated at El Arish on 14 Floréal Year 7 (May 3, 1799); undated note signed by Berthier, list of expenses incurred in the Province of Thebes signed at Keneh (Oct 1799) by Eppler, printed letter-sheet signed at base by General Damas mentioning the Battle of Aboukir, and a printed 'Order of the Day' mentioning amongst other items the free ration of Coffee. A scarce and most appealing group.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 420 CHF