RARE Certificate of Honour of artillery, awarded by Bonaparte First Consul

Photo 3 : RARE Certificate of Honour of artillery, awarded by Bonaparte First Consul

Photo 4 : RARE Certificate of Honour of artillery, awarded by Bonaparte First Consul

Photo 5 : RARE Certificate of Honour of artillery, awarded by Bonaparte First Consul

Photo 6 : RARE Certificate of Honour of artillery, awarded by Bonaparte First Consul

Photo 7 : RARE Certificate of Honour of artillery, awarded by Bonaparte First Consul

Photo 8 : RARE Certificate of Honour of artillery, awarded by Bonaparte First Consul

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To the citizen Jean Pauzat, maréchal des logis chef du 1er régiment d'artillerie à cheval, le 18 pluviose an XI. Certificate on vellum, with engraved heading: «Au Nom du Peuple Français, Brevet d’Honneur « In the name of the French people, Honour Diploma for Maréchal, fusilier, 96th ½ line brigade. Bonaparte, First Consul of the Republic, after what he was told about the distinguished conduct and the outstanding bravery of citizen Jean Pauzat, Maréchal des logis chef au 1er régiment d'artillerie à cheval en l'an 6 à l'Armée d'Orient, à l'affaireD où sa division étant arrêtée par des canons que l'infrie eut bien de la peine à passer, il donna à sa compagnie l'exemple de se mettre à l'eau pour passer pièce à pièce toutes les munitions et affûts démontés, Au siège d'Acre où beaucoup de Canonniers étant hors de combat il décida les autres à demeurer en permanence à la Batterie et le 30 ventôse an 9 devant Alexandrie où il sauva deux obusiers qui étaient déjà enveloppés et soutint la. where this brave soldier, although wounded, went on fighting dauntlessly, until other wounds forced him out of the battlefield, awarded him an golden grenade as a national reward. He will enjoy the prerogatives of the reward as described in the act of the 4 Nivôse Year 8. Awarded in Paris on 18 pluviose year 11th of the French Republic ». Embossed stamp signed by Minister of War, by Secretary of State Hugues de Maret, and by First Consul Bonaparte. Size: 35 cm x 44 cm.
Good condition. Handwritten lines are still fresh.

VERY RARE, ONLY NEAR 120 "GRENADE D'OR" are arwared.

PAUZAT Jean, né le 3 mars 1777 à Saint-André-de-Cubzac (Gironde)

Reference : 1339/09

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