131 - Napoleon III – Crimean War: Two circulars from the Bishop of…
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Napoleon III – Crimean War: Two circulars from the Bishop of Perpignan, one giving thanks to God for the capture of Sevastopol, the other announcing the Empress’s happy pregnancy and then referring to Sevastopol to illustrate France’s good fortune. A letter reporting the death of a fusilier at the military hospital in Constantinople in December 1855. A letter from a soldier to his parents, sent from Constantinople in February 1856. A transfer order for an adjutant of the military hospitals, from Constantinople in January 1856. The assault on Malakoff and the capture of Sevastopol, an Épinal print by Pellerin (57x38.5cm, engraved section). Poster concerning the 750 million national loan to ‘uphold the honour of our arms’, July 1855 (53x72cm). The Battle of the Alma, an Épinal print by Pellerin (37x54cm, engraved section). Imperial decree: treaty of alliance between France, Austria and Great Britain, December 1854. Set of 9 documents.

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131 - Napoleon III – Crimean War: Two circulars from the Bishop of… See original version (French)

131 - Napoleon III – Crimean War: Two circulars from the Bishop of…
See original version (French)