TURENNE, Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, viscount... - Lot 143 - Gros & Delettrez

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TURENNE, Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, viscount... - Lot 143 - Gros & Delettrez
TURENNE, Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, viscount of (1611-1675), marshal of France, one of the greatest French warriors. P.S. with 8 autographed lines, most probably addressed to Cardinal MAZARIN, "At the camp in front of Valenciennes", 28 June 1656. 1 p. small in-4. Supplication addressed to "V.E.", Your Excellency, in order to obtain reinforcements "as apparently there will soon be an action, V.E. sees well that we need promptly to have the infantry which is in the rear, because those of the city can leave at the same time with many people". Nice signature "Turenne". A few days later, Turenne's army lost the battle of Valenciennes to the Spanish army. Collection stamp "A. Juncker".
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