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DUMOURIEZ CHARLES FRANÇOIS: (1739-1823) Charles François du Périer Dumouriez. French General - DUMOURIEZ CHARLES FRANÇOIS: (1739-1823) Charles François du Périer Dumouriez. French General, victorious at Valmy, who would later desert the Revolutionary army and join the Royalists. Dumouriez was accused of treason and went into exile. An excellent content L.S., `Dumouriez´, one page, Folio, Paris, 21st April 1792, `4th year of Liberty´, to Monsieur Villar, in French. Dumouriez, in his capacity as Foreign Affairs Minister, states `Sir, I have the honour to prevent you that referring to the last response received from the Court in Vienna by M. de Noailles on the fourth of the present month, and having reported its content to the King, His Majesty took the decision to go to the National Assembly yesterday. I have exposed during the session, and on behalf of the King, all our grievances against that court behaviour and His Majesty has afterwards proposed that the legislature deliberate on this urgent matter of a war declaration against the King of Hungary and Bohemia.´ Dumouriez further reports on the result of the deliberations and states `From the measure and proposition of His Majesty, it has resulted Sir, that the National Assembly has issued a decree which I enclose two copies of.´ Before concluding Dumouriez requests from his correspondent information about the impact that this decree may have produced. A letter of historical content. Together with an original National Convention decree, issued on 16th April 1793, a year after the present letter´s date, referring to Dumouriez as a traitor of the Republic, as an accomplice of the Austrians. Dumouriez, together with future King Louis Philippe and his brother the duc of Montpensier fled to Austria. Extremely small age wear, otherwise VG, 2 Dumouriez was Foreign Minister of France from March to June 1792. He played a major role in the declaration of war against Austria on 20th April 1792. The Legislative Assembly, supported by Louis XVI, declared war on Austria (''the King of Bohemia and Hungary'') voting for war after the long list of grievances presented to it by Dumouriez who prepared an immediate invasion of the Austrian Netherlands, where he expected the local population to rise against Austrian rule. However, the Revolution had thoroughly disorganized the army, and the forces raised were insufficient for the invasion. Louis XVI (1754-1793) King of France and Navarre 1774-1791, King of the French 1791-92. The only King of France to have been executed. Four months after the present letter was written, the King of French Louis XVI was arrested and a month later the Monarchy was abolished. Francis II (1768-1835) Last emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1792-1806, Emperor of Austria 1804-35 as Francis I. He was also King of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia.