Historical Documents

(Napoleon) HENRI-JACQUES-GUILLAUME CLARKE, Comte d'Hune-bourg and duc de Feltre (1765-1818), French soldier; private secretary to Napoleon Bonap...

(Napoleon) JEAN-JACQUES-REGIS DE CAMBACERES (1753-1824), French jurist and statesman; friend and chief counselor of Napoleon. LS, signed "Camba...

(Napoleon) CHARLES MALO FRANCOIS LAMETH, Comte de Lameth (1757-1832), French soldier and statesman; a member of the States-General, who subsequently b

CHARLES DE TALLEYRAND (1754-1838) French statesman; Roman Catholic Bishop, advocated confiscation of church property to pay government expenses; creat

(Napoleon) LOUIS PHILIPPE SEGUR, Comte de Segur (1753-1830), French diplomat; Grand Master of Ceremonies of Napoleon Bonaparte's household. LS, ...

(Napoleon) HENRI DE JOMINI (1779-1869), Swiss adventurer and soldier of fortune; served Napoleon as a General of Brigade (1810). After the fall of Nap

(Napoleon) AUGUSTE-FREDERIC-LOUIS VIESSE DE MARMONT (1774-1852), French Marshal. He surrendered Paris and deserted to Allied side (March 1814), precip

CLAUDE-JOSEPH ROUGET DE LISLE (1760-1836) French army officer; best known as composer of words and music of "La Marseillaise" (1792), the ...

EUGENE LOUIS NAPOLEON (1856-79) French prince; only son of Napoleon III (1808-73), King of France (1852-70). ALS, "Napoleon", 3pp, Nov 16,...

EUGENIE (1826-1920) Empress of France; flamboyant and influential wife of Napoleon III. LS, as Empress, 1p, Jan 19, 1870, folio, Paris, to her cousin.