Militaria: French Revolution 1793 (Reign of Terror) / Ochsen - Lot 189

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Militaria: French Revolution 1793 (Reign of Terror) / Ochsen - Lot 189
Militaria: French Revolution 1793 (Reign of Terror) / Ochsenfeld (Cernay, Haut-Rhin 68) - Saint-Antoine (Dordogne 24) / Handwritten certificate of good conduct from the 1st Battalion of Dordogne Volunteers / Army of the Rhine—Alsace Campaign, Year II / Superb wax seal featuring a Phrygian cap - A military archive of exceptional importance and rarity, documenting the heroic exploits of the National Volunteers of 1792 during the great upheaval of the winter of 1793 on the Eastern Front. This historical document was issued on the 8th of Nivôse, Year II (December 28, 1793), in the midst of military operations - The document originates from the Administrative Council of the prestigious First Battalion of Volunteers of the Department of Dordogne, attached to the Army of the Rhine.Issued in favor of Citizen Pierre Ouvrard, known as Jolibert, a soldier in the 3rd Company, listed as a native of the commune of Saint-Antoine (Dordogne 24) (Mussidan district). His superiors have praised his bravery and his “republican zeal” since the unit’s formation. It bears the handwritten signatures of the officers serving on the board of directors. The document retains its large original red wax seal in exceptionally good condition.
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