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WAR OF THE AUSTRIAN SUCCESSION (1741-48) - CAMPAIGN LETTER FROM AN INFANTRY CAPTAIN; Fine 6 July 1745 EL to Paris from a French Officer "At Camp near Mainz" (not far from Frankfurt) with a fine rare "ARM: DU RHIN" mark on the front, rated '12' sols (the special military concessionary single rate from forces "beyond the Rhine" to Paris) and with relevant contents (fully typed transcription and translation included) incl. "...we were all on the move until yesterday. We arrived near Mainz and not far from enemies, because their Hussars [cavalry] harass us from all sides... We are about to leave to ward off another helping [!]...". Rare campaign letter from this area.Cross Reference: FRANCE, GERMAN STATES, MILITARY
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