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Letter regarding the billeting of the royal armies, sent from Philippe of Orléans to his provincial governors
Date
April 1719
Dimensions1 textual record ; 32.3 x 22.1 cm
Origin
Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
Object NumberS001/A2.3,2.4
DivisionArchives - Textual Archives
CollectionStewart
Scope and ContentThis letter, and others like it, would have been sent to the governors and senior administrators of France’s provinces. It states the regulations to be followed by local residents and their obligations whenever the regent Philippe of Orléans’ armed forces were stationed on their territory. This particular document concerns the moving of troops toward Spain, then pitted against France in the War of the Quadruple Alliance (1718-1720). NotesSource of title: based on the nature of the document.
Physical description: 3 pages.
Language of the document: the document is in French.
Physical description: 3 pages.
Language of the document: the document is in French.
Status
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