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1797 Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821), military general and the first emperor of France who is considered one of the world's greatest military leaders. Napoleon revolutionized military organization and training, sponsored the Napoleonic Code, reorganized education and established the long-lived Concordat with the papacy. ALS, four-page document with beautiful engraving headed "Bonaparte, General en Chef de L'Armee de Italie", dated Milan, 18 July, 1797, addressed to "Au General de Division Clarke", boldly signed "BONAPARTE" (son of a former French army officer, Henry-Jacques-Guillaume Clarke followed his father's footsteps by joining the military. In November of 1796 Clarke was sent to the Army of Italy to spy discreetly on General Bonaparte for the Directory, but after spending time with Bonaparte, Clarke became entirely devoted to him)
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