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      AUGUST VON CETTO

      Letter from Baron Cetto to the Duke of Wellington

      22 Aug 1843

      Loose manuscript paper | 1 document (2 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/MAIN/C/53/5

      Baron Cetto writes that there are tribunals in the Bavarian army to take note of quarrels between officers. He states that although not entirely prevented, the number of duels has diminished since the tribunals were put in place in 1823. He encloses an extract of the Bavarian military penal code and copies of two Royal Orders. Written in French.


      Related Material: For extract of penal code, see VIC/MAIN/C/53/6. For copies of Royal Orders, see VIC/MAIN/C/53/7-8.

      • Creator(s)

        August von Cetto (writer)

        Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852) (addressee)

      • 1 document (2 pages) (whole object)

      • Object type(s)
          • printed & manuscript material
            • documents
              • correspondence
        Language(s)
        French
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