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Eugène de Beauharnais Collection, 1788-1849 (inclusive) 1805-1814 (bulk)

Extent:

146 boxes, 14 items, and 67.22 linear feet

Abstract:

This collection contains correspondence, reports, and documents of Eugène de Beauharnais relating to European military affairs during the Napoleonic era, which were primarily accumulated by him in his capacity as viceroy of the Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy (1805-1814). Also included are papers documenting Beauharnais' position at the Congress of Vienna (1814-1815), his establishment in the Bavarian duchy of Leuchtenberg (1817), and his later life as Prince d'Eichstätt (1817-1824).

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