Subasta Bidspirit | CHARLES XIII OF SWEDEN: (1748-1818)

CHARLES XIII OF SWEDEN: (1748-1818) King of Sweden 1809-18 & King of Norway 1814-1818. With no natur... - CHARLES XIII OF SWEDEN: (1748-1818) King of Sweden 1809-18 & King of Norway 1814-1818. With no natural heir, King Charles, the last King of the house Holstein-Gottorp, chose Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte, a Napoleon´s Marshal, as his successor King Charles XIV John. An excellent and rare A.L.S., `Charles+´, three pages, 4to, Stockholm, 20th January 1806, to a Swedish officer, in French. Charles, at that time Duke of Sodermanland, and referring to the Napoleonic wars, states in part `..Your return to Sweden, accompanied by your brothers in arms, seem to be a starter in the present circumstances … You were thanking me for authorizing your wish of ordering to break your arms and legs.. To be fair I don´t think that it is worth, you accomplish your duty..´, further saying `..Seems like for now the story of this war is finished… However, it will become a memorable one in future and a very instructive lesson for Sovereigns who do not know how to choose capable people to lead their armies..´ At the time of the present letter, his nephew, King Gustav IV Adolph was involved in the war against Napoleon with the third coalition. Paper with a Jan Kool watermark. Traces of former affixing to the last page, not affecting the text or signature. G £250-350