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BONAPARTE, NAPOLEON

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BONAPARTE, NAPOLEON
(1769 - 1821) The ""Little Corporal"" whose brilliance in the field of battle and as Emperor of France has made him perhaps the most important figure of post-Renaissance Europe. Partly-printed D.S. ""Napole"" on Republic letterhead of the Ministry of War bearing an attractive vignette, 2pp.legal folio, Paris, May 31, 1804, a Report from BERTHIER, the Minister of War, requesting that Napoleon approve ""àforty-five men necessary to compete the detachmentàfor the police of the army of Bataviaà"". Boldly approved by Napoleon at top right, in fine condition.