"Appointment of Jean-Baptiste-Henri de Gironcourt as a Captain in the Company of Gaucher of the Infantry Regiment of Bassigny"
Signed by King Louis XVI and Countersigned by Minister of War to Louis XVI Claude Louis, Comte de Saint-Germaine on April 28, 1776
Size: 19" x 12" (48 cm x 31 cm) , Signed
"Louis by the grace of God, King of France and Navarre, to our dear and beloved Captain Jean-Baptiste-Henry de Gironcourt, Salut, charge of Captain in Second in the Company of Gaucher in the Regiment of Infantry of Bassigny , of which the Captain du Beauretour was at present vacant due to his promotion to a post of captain commission, and desire for the fulfillment of a person who can acquit himself well of it We considered that we could not do for this a better choice than you…” ‘…drive it, and operate it under our authority and under that of seignior Comte de la Chapelle Colonel Commandant of the Regiment’ "…Let us order the du Seignior Comte de la Chapelle Colonel Commandant of the said Regiment, and in his absence to the one who commands him, to receive you, and cause to be recognized in the said charge, and to all that it will belong…" Given at Versailles, on the twenty-eighth day of April in the year of grace one thousand seven hundred and seventy-eight, and of our reign the fourth. Louis Montbarrey"
Bassigny Regiment The Bassigny regiment is an infantry regiment of the kingdom of France, created in 1621 under the name of the Castelbayard regiment, which became the 32nd line infantry regiment during the Revolution. Colonels and field masters of the Bassigny Regiment: • April 25, 1775: Antoine Joseph Philippe, Count of Walsh Serent • May 14, 1776: Alexandre François Marie Le Filleul, Count of La Chapelle • January 1, 1784: Jacques Louis Drummond, Duke of Melfort • March 10, 1788: Pierre Marie de Suffren, Marquis of Saint-Tropez
Information about the military and historical personalities mentioned by King Louis XVI in this document: Alexandre-François-Marie Le Godson Count of LA CHAPELLE (1737-1810). Marquis of Montreuil, Marshal de Camp (1762), then Lieutenant-General (1781). Minister of War in Mittau (for Louis XVIII in exile) representing the princes under the Empire. Grand Cross of the Order of St. Louis (1798) by Philippe Clerc: “Alexandre François Marie LE FILLEUL count of LA CHAPELLE, the stepfather of Marie Rose Nicolas de SEYSSEL CRESSIEUX, was born on August 13, 1737 in La Chapelle in Normandy. Colonel de Bassigny (1776-1784), he commanded in Lyon and took part in a rumored project in December 1790 to deliver this city to the emigrant Princes. He made the campaign of 1792 as major general of the infantry of the Princes, took part in the expedition of Isle d'Yeu in 1795, was minister of war of the Pretender in Blankenbourg and Mittau from 1797 to 1799. He represented the Princes in London in 1806-1807 and died in England alongside Louis XVIII in 1810”. by Jacques d'Arjuzon: “There are several mentions of Alexandre FILLEUL de LA CHAPELLE, in the work of Viscount Grouvel "Les corps de troop de l'émigration française". In volume III, about the Army of the Princes, the author writes (page 28): “The choice of chiefs of staff was good, however. La Chapelle is an old soldier, experienced in staff work, a close friend of the Prince.» GIRONCOURT, (Jean-Baptiste-Henri de) born March 29, 1743, captain commander of the 32nd infantry regiment, near Bassigny. Cadet of the King of Poland on February 12, 1760, ensign in Aunis on April 1, 1762, became second lieutenant in the composition of 1763, replaced lieutenant on August 11, 1768, assistant-major on March 2, 1773, first lieutenant in this regiment - ci to the formation of 1776, second captain from April 28, 1758, captain in command November 25, 1782. 30 years 10 months 19 days of actual service, one campa one; total, 31 years 10 months 19 days. 6oo pound pension Alexandre Marie Eleonor of Saint-Mauris, count of Montbarrey, then prince of Montbarrey and Prince of the Holy Roman Empire (1774), grandee of Spain of first class (1780), knight of the Holy Spirit, lieutenant general (1780). From the “LES CONTROLES DE TROUPES DE L'ANCIEN RÉGIME par A. CORVISIER – Tome 2 Pages 310-311” 32e REGIMENT D'INFANTERIE BASSIGNY, formé des 2e et 4e bataillons d'Aunis (1775). 993 - 1Yc 94 - 2e registre. « BASSIGNY », 2e bataillon. Versailles, 10 juillet 1775. Signé: Mal du Muy. Cies colonelle [comte de Walsh-Serrant, Tasserville, colonelle [comte de La comte de La Chapelle], Castagny, Chapelle], Bardon, Gironcourt Beauretour chasseurs de Ducailar, Ferrat, Vaudrecourt, Perruchot, d'Anguy, Goguet Bardon. Decland, Mousin 994 - 1Yc 94 - 3e registre. « BASSIGNY », 1er bataillon. Versailles, 20 juillet 1776. Signé: le Prince de Montbarey. Etat-Major La Noailles Cies de grenadiers de Dérose Mousin, d'Anguy Ronsenac Bardon, Gironcourt. 995 - 1Yc 94 - 4e registre. « BASSIGNY », 2e bataillon. Versailles, 20 juillet 1776.Signé: le Prince de Montbarey. Cies de Ferrand Chalup, Chapelle Goguet Chasseurs de Bardon. Fompitou Compagnie Ferrand: 1750-1786; 396 hommes; A et Dn à partir du mois de novembre 1777, Ln, Npm, Rengt, Avanct, D.