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Auguste BELLIARD (1769-1832) general of the Revolution and the Empire. 2 L.A.S., [Madrid, April 1808, to ambassador François deBEAUHARNAIS]; 4 1/4 pages in-fol. and 2 pp. in-4. Chief of staff, and soon to be governor of Madrid (which surrendered in March), Belliard speaks here of complaints against French officers and soldiers; SOULT wants the guilty to be severely punished. He worries about a requisition made in Madrid of flour and barley for Guadarama and the Escurial; about the rations supplied by Segovia; he reminds us that hunting is forbidden at the Escurial and in all the countries where there are French troops; he sets up the service of couriers and estafette. He gave orders for the march of the troops of General Solano de Badagos to Portugal... (Cat 34/21 March 88))
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Auguste BELLIARD (1769-1832) general of the Revolution and the Empire. 2 L.A.S., [Madrid, April 1808, to ambassador François deBEAUHARNAIS]; 4 1/4 pages in-fol. and 2 pp. in-4. Chief of staff, and soon to be governor of Madrid (which surrendered in March), Belliard speaks here of complaints against French officers and soldiers; SOULT wants the guilty to be severely punished. He worries about a requisition made in Madrid of flour and barley for Guadarama and the Escurial; about the rations supplied by Segovia; he reminds us that hunting is forbidden at the Escurial and in all the countries where there are French troops; he sets up the service of couriers and estafette. He gave orders for the march of the troops of General Solano de Badagos to Portugal... (Cat 34/21 March 88))
