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Title: Document, signed by Marshal Moncey, titled "République Française" Author: Moncey, Marshal Bon Adrian Jeanot de, Duke of Conegliano (1754-1842) Place: [France] Publisher: Date: 1800 Description: 1-page, partially printed and handwritten document, signed in French by Marshal Moncey, one of Napoleon Bonaparte's original eighteen "Marshals of France." With a copper-engraved vignette of a symbolic lady liberty figure. 9¾x7-3/8" tipped-on a slightly larger paper backing. A small hand-written card-stock label tipped-on over a blank portion of the document. Marshal Moncey won great distinction in the campaigns of 1793 and 1794 on the Spanish frontier. Also, in Napoleons Italian campaign of 1800 he led a corps from Switzerland into Italy. In 1801 Napoleon made him inspector-general of gendarmerie, and on the assumption of the imperial title created him a marshal of France. In 1805 Moncey received the grand cordon of the legion of honor, and in 1808 the title of duke of Conegliano. Lot Amendments Condition: Faint original folds, mild soiling and darkening, one tiny marginal dampstain, else very good to near fine. Item number: 158467