Description: PENSION PATENT for 42 YEARS of SERVICE - Rare Historical Document Signed & Sealed by the Merlin de Douai as a President of the Executive Directory & French Minister of War Barthelemy Louis Joseph Scherer Large patent for a pension in favor of General (Ex Marshal de Camp) Lizier d’Aragon of Montabonne Peyrofitte 1738 - 1808 in reward of 42 years and 6 months of services, including 6 campaigns at the rank of Marshal of Camp.Signed and Sealed with Autograph and Seal of Merlin de Douai President of the Executive Directory and French Minister of War Barthélemy Louis Joseph Schérer. Dimensions of document 20" x 15" (50 cm x 38 cm), Multiple Signatures, WatermarkedPhilippe-Antoine Merlin de Douai (30 October 1754 – 26 December 1838) was a French politician and lawyer who exercised his activity during the Revolution and the Empire. He was a member of the NationalConstituent Assembly of 1789-1791 and North Member of the National Convention. Barthélemy Louis Joseph Schérer (18 December 1747 – 19 August 1804), born in Delle, near Belfort, became a French General during the French Revolutionary Wars and on three occasions led armies in battle.Schérer served as French Minister of War from July 22, 1797 to February 21, 1799. When the War of the Second Coalition broke out, Schérer was given command of the Army of Italy once again. He won an initial clash at Pastrengo on March 26. But he proved unable to stop the Russo-Austrian advance. He was defeated by Austrian General Pal Kray at the Battle of Magnano on April 5. "Schérer went into this battle without forming a reserve and was thus unable to react to crisis or opportunities effectively. Forced to retire behind the river Mincio, he gave up command to Jean Moreau. Because of his loss of Italy, he was forced to appear before a committee of inquiry. After securing an acquittal, he retired to private life on his estate at Chauni in Picardy, where he died in 1804.See other items.
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Date of Publication: 1798
Material: Paper
Region: Europe
Type: Handwritten Manuscript
Author: Merlin de Douai
Subject: Military & War
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: French
Place of Publication: Paris
Special Attributes: Merlin de Douai, Barthelemy Louis Joseph Scherer, Signed
