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THE INVASION OF RUSSIA BEGINS - OFFICER'S LETTER DURING THE FIRST WEEK FROM VILNIUS; Very fine 29 June 1812 EL from "Vilna" [Wilna; now Vilnius in Lithuania] to Paris (redirected to Reuil with manuscript "3" charge, with long and interesting, but hastily written and quite hard to read, contents from Captain (later Maréchal) de Castellane (1788-1862) to his father, giving details of the capture of Vilna the previous day and the retreat of the Russian Army a couple of days prior to that. His news included; "...The brave Capte. Octave de Legion du Schupards was taken prisoner and received 2 lance wounds. The gallant Philippe de Segur sent a trumpet to the outposts; he got back on his horse and left... I believe he was the only injured army officer...". A very rare letter written by an Officer accompanying Napoleon as he started his campaign inside Russia. Cross Reference: RUSSIA, LITHUANIA, RUSSIA
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