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MEMOIR AND PROPOSAL FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF PIERRE AUGUSTE DELLETAILLE TO THE POSITION OF CAPTAIN, VACATED BY THE RETIREMENT OF JEAN-FRANÇOIS COLLIN AKA LAMBREZ, 7th Cuirassiers Regiment, Kahtrein (Austria) March 8, 1807. 30299

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MEMORANDUM AND PROPOSAL FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF PIERRE AUGUSTE DELLETAILLE TO THE POSITION OF CAPTAIN VACATED BY THE RETIREMENT OF JEAN-FRANÇOIS COLLIN AKA LAMBREZ, 7th Cuirassiers Regiment, Kahtrein (Austria) 8th March 1807. 30299

"GRANDE ARMÉE / 3rd DIVISION / CUIRASSIERS / 7th CUIRASSIERS REGIMENT"
Captain Jean-François COLLIN known as Lambez, 7th Cuirassiers Regiment, 3rd Squadron, 7th Company, is retiring due to seniority. For his vacated position, a proposal is made to appoint Pierre Auguste DELLETAILLE, sergeant major at the said regiment.

On the left: "Proposal", signed by Colonel Offenstein (François-Joseph Baron) and by "the divisional general Espagne, commanding the 3rd cuirassiers division who hastens to endorse Colonel Offenstein's choice in favor of this excellent soldier."
On the right: "Details of services and campaigns of Mr. DELLETAILLE" certified as genuine.

Document signed twice by Colonel and future General Joseph Offenstein (1760-1837) and various officers. Size: 34 cm x 20.5 cm.
Excellent condition, horizontal folds, paper yellowing.

HISTORICAL NOTE:
The 7th cuirassiers regiment (or 7th RC) is a cavalry regiment of the French Army created during the Revolution from the Royal Foreign Cavalry regiment, a French cavalry regiment from the Ancien Régime, under the name 7th Cavalry Regiment before taking its current designation under the First Empire.
It was dissolved in 1962.
1657: establishment of a cavalry regiment by Count de Roye
[...]
1803: becomes the 7th Cuirassiers Regiment
1815: dissolution after the Hundred Days
1825: reestablished by transforming the 7th dragoons regiment
1920: dissolution at the end of the First World War
1940: 7th Cuirassiers Regiment and dissolution after the campaign of France
1945: 7th Cuirassiers Regiment
1962: dissolution
Reference : 30299
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