BERNADOTTE JEAN BAPTISTE: (1763-1844) Marshal of France, Prince de Pontecorvo and King Charles XIV John of Sweden ...

BERNADOTTE JEAN BAPTISTE: (1763-1844) Marshal of France, Prince de Pontecorvo and King Charles XIV John of Sweden and Norway 1818-44. An excellent content L.S., `J.B. Bernadotte´, one page, folio, Wolfpassing, 10th November 1805, to General Rivaud, in French. The letter is a marching order to be started the day after, 11th November 1805 at 07h in the morning, towards Vienna. Bernadotte requests his Generals Drouet and Rivaud, stating in part `General Drouet will leave his position tomorrow twenty first Brumaire at seven in the morning and will march with all his troops towards Vienna following the main road, once reaching Sankt Polten he will receive new orders. General Rivaud will also march from seven in the morning with all his men and will continue towards Vienna. Once reaching Sankt Polten he will receive new orders. The whole artillery forces and head Quarters administration will stay tomorrow at Melk.´ Only two days after French troops occupy Vienna and Napoleon I establishes his headquarters at the Schoenbrunn Palace. With blank address leaf bearing small remnants of a former red wax seal. Folded, with edges trimmed, and overall age wear, mostly to edges, otherwise about G Jean-Baptiste Drouet (1765-1844) Count d´Erlon. Marshal of France. Drouet commanded troops at the Battle of Austerlitz in December 1805 and the I Corps of the North Army at the Battle of Waterloo. Olivier Macoux Rivaud de la Raffiniere (1766-1839) French Infantry commander during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Rivaud commanded troops at the Battle of Marengo in 1800, and at the Battle of Austerlitz in December 1805, three weeks after the present letter date.