Emigration. Certificate From Charles Ferdinand Duke Of Berry To Louis De Verdalle, March 20, 1800.

Emigration. CERTIFICATE FROM CHARLES FERDINAND DUKE OF BERRY TO LOUIS DE VERDALLE, March 20, 1800. 18913-3 “WE CHARLES FERDINAND DUKE OF BERRY GRANDSON OF FRANCE, GRAND PRIOR OF GOLD, DR. OF ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM AT THE GRAND PRIORY OF FRANCE, HEAD OF THE NOBLE HORSE-RIDING REGIMENT OF OUR NAME, &c. &c. &c. Certificate given to “LOUIS DE VERDALLE, from the Province of Aunis, S. Lieutenant in the legion of Lauzun* on September 20, 1782, lieutenant on August 15, 1788. Emigrated on August 11, 1791 after having fought in the 1792 campaign in the army of the Princes brothers of the King, those of 1794 and 95 in the Noble Hussars of Étienne Damas**, joined the army of Condé. With this corps, he fought in the campaigns of 1796 and 1797, was wounded in the 0berkammelach*** affair in 1796, joined our Regiment during the formation of Russia, fought in the 1799 campaign there and still serves today in our Regiment as a good and faithful subject of the King. In faith whereof We have had this Certificate sent to him, which We have signed with Our hand, and to which We have affixed the seal of Our arms. Done at Steir(?) in Austria on March 20, 1800. Signed Charles Ferdinand ». Red wax seal. Oblong paper, H 21.5 cm x 34 cm. Double page with fold marks with tears, second page (not printed) torn with losses. Average condition. * The Legion of Foreign Volunteers of Lauzun, also known as the Legion of Lauzun, is a combined arms military corps (infantry, artillery and cavalry) formed of foreign volunteers in the service of the Ancien Régime at the end of the 18th century. ** The hussars of the Legion of Damascus are a squadron of hussars of the Legion of Damascus of the army of émigrés, then a regiment of the army of Condé. June 1793: The squadron is created by Count Étienne de Damas-Crux *** Battle of Oberkammlach August 13, 1796