Monsigny, Louis Marie Joseph (French soldier, 43rd Regiment of Line)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1791 - 1815
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Livret of Louis Marie Joseph Monsigny, a French soldier., 1814-1815.
File
Identifier: MS.43545
Scope and Contents
This booklet was found by Lord Byron on the battlefield of the Battle of Waterloo on his visit in 1816. It had belonged to Louis Marie Joseph Monsigny who died in that battle.
The Livret is mostly printed, with some manuscript annotations relating to Monsigny. Information includes details of his parents, his appearance and items he purchased as a soldier.
Dates:
1814-1815.