Partially printed certificate awarding, chevalier du Bouchet a chevalier d’Ordre Militaire de St. Louis, August 12, 1783
1783
MSS L2016F165.2 MB
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Title
Partially printed certificate awarding, chevalier du Bouchet a chevalier d’Ordre Militaire de St. Louis, August 12, 1783
Published
Versailles 1783
Description
[1] p. ; 27 x 44 cm.
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MSS L2016F165.2 MB
Note
Signed by Louis XVI.
Bouchet, a French military officer, came to America in in 1777 to volunteer in the Continental Army. He was appointed captain and served on the staff of Maj. Gen. Horatio Gates, receiving a promotion to major. He was honorably discharged for reason of health and returned to France in 1778. He was appointed aide-de-camp to General Rochambeau and returned with him to America in 1780.
George Washington personally recommended him to Louis XVI for an Ordre Militiare de St. Louis. He became a member of French Society in 1784.
Printed & written on vellum.
Bouchet, a French military officer, came to America in in 1777 to volunteer in the Continental Army. He was appointed captain and served on the staff of Maj. Gen. Horatio Gates, receiving a promotion to major. He was honorably discharged for reason of health and returned to France in 1778. He was appointed aide-de-camp to General Rochambeau and returned with him to America in 1780.
George Washington personally recommended him to Louis XVI for an Ordre Militiare de St. Louis. He became a member of French Society in 1784.
Printed & written on vellum.
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