France, 1st Empire (1804-1814) and Hundred Days (March 1815 - July 1815). Military record book for Corporal Simon DESSURGET, 6th company, Régiment d'Artillerie à Pied de la Garde Impériale, class 1804, regimental number 54. Arrived at the corps on May 1, 1815. Corporal on May 18, 1815. Served in the campaigns of year 13 (1804-1805), Camp de Boulogne (1804-1805), Prussia & Spain 1806-1807-1808-1809-1810-1811-1812, Grande Armée 1813 & 1814 and Legionnaire in 1815. Period cover in 18th century parchment and handwritten. Complete. 16 x 10 cm. (Wear and minor wear, small stains, not common. Fairly good condition).

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