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Baring-Gould, Sabine

April 13, 2021 by admin

Baring-Gould, Sabine

“ONWARD CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS MARCHING AS TO WAR” SABINE BARING-GOULD. British author of the lyrics of the hymn “Onward Christian Soldiers” (the music was written by Arthur Sullivan of Gilbert & Sullivan fame). Autograph Manuscript Signed, S. Baring-Gould, full page, legal folio, undated. He has penned five stanzas of eight lines each, of one of the … [ Read More ]

Filed Under: Military, Musician/Composer Tagged With: autograph, manuscript, military, music

Knights Templar

August 3, 2017 by admin

THE ‘DA VINCI CODE’ AND THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR FOURTEENTH CENTURY CONFIRMATION OF  THE ROYAL CHARTERS TO THE KNIGHTS TEMPLARS Confirmation of the Royal Charters to the Knights Templars by King Charles IV of France, July 1326, officially transcribed by the Garde de la Prevoste de Paris, Hugues Aubirot, February 20, 1372.  On vellum, 17 by … [ Read More ]

Filed Under: Military, Royalty Tagged With: knights templar, military

Napoleon I

October 9, 2015 by admin

Napoleon I

“…THE STEPS BEING TAKEN ARE WEAK…THE STUDENTS AND INHABITANTS OF UTRECHT WHO JEERED AT THE PATROLS BE ARRESTED AT ONCE AND TRIED BY A MILITARY COMMISSION.” NAPOLEON I. Emperor of France. Letter Signed, Np, one page, quarto, Paris, March 18, 1811. To the minister of war [General Henri Jacques Guillaume Clarke], the Duke of Feltre. … [ Read More ]

Filed Under: Military, World Leaders Tagged With: autograph, letter, military, napoleon i, world leaders

San Martin, Jose de

October 22, 2015 by admin

San Martin, Jose de

“THE PRINTER’S PROPERTY BROUGHT BY THE ANDES ARMY… BELONGS TO THE STATE OF THE UNITED PROVINCES OF SOUTH AMERICA.” JOSÉ DE SAN MARTIN. South American statesman. Letter Signed, José de Sn. Martin, one page, legal folio, Santo Headquarters, June 6, 1817. Notated in the left margin, Visit to the Fiscal Ministry. With the response of … [ Read More ]

Filed Under: Military Tagged With: autograph, jose de san martin, letter, military, south america

Wellington, Duke of

October 23, 2015 by admin

Wellington, Duke of

British Army commander during the Napoleonic Wars; defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; later Prime Minister. Autograph Letter Signed, Wn, (Duke of Wellington) three pages, quarto, London, February 23, 1829. From the Duke of Wellington. To Betsy. “You are in good health and moreover you are a reasonable woman; and I therefore select you as the person … [ Read More ]

Filed Under: Military Tagged With: autograph, duke of wellington, letter, military

Wolfe, James

August 28, 2015 by admin

Wolfe, James

British general; killed at Quebec in battle against the French under Montcalm, thereby winning Canada for England. Document Signed, Jam: Wolfe, one page, narrow oblong quarto, Glasgow, June 27, 1752. A check, addressed to William Adair, Pall Mall, London, authorizing payment of £30 “eight days after Sight…to the order of Robert Finlay…for value received and … [ Read More ]

Filed Under: Military Tagged With: autograph, james wolfe, military

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