BAILLY DE MONTHION FRANÇOIS: (1776-1850) French General of first Empire. A good A.L., two pages, 4to, Königsburg ...

BAILLY DE MONTHION FRANÇOIS: (1776-1850) French General of first Empire. A good A.L., two pages, 4to, Königsburg, 5th April 1813, in French. The letter being a report to Marshal Berthier, stating `Today, towards three in the afternoon, the enemy attacked our positions in Gommery, Möchern and Zedenick with several infantry battalionsand fifteen to twenty cavalry regiments. Our troops gave good response..´ further saying `Prince Eugene has given the order to retreat to the army, with the exception of the 11th corps which will defend the area and which will march with His Higness at the head.´ further again saying `General Grenier has received a bullet in his cheek, and we have been obliged to leave a cannon which was destroyed and with the horses killed..´ Bailly de Monthion also refers to the Duke of Bellune (Marshal Victor), and the Prince of Eckmühl (Marshal Davout) and comments the news received regarding General Morand´s capitulation. General Morand died the day the present letter was written. VG £100-150