NAPOLEON'S BLITZKRIEG ATTACK ON RUSSIA JEAN-JOSEPHTARAYRE (1770-1855) Napoleonic general and "Baron d'empire". Fine content A.L.S. 1p. 4to., Kovno, July 13, 1812, just three weeks after Napoleon's Grand Armee commenced its ill-fated attack on Russia, to an army administrator. In part: "...The intention of the Emperor is that all the cavalry, artillery and supply detachments receive a distribution of grain from Kovno as far as Vilna, you will have distributed to each of these detachments four rations of grain per horse to go as far as Vilna. The return will be composed of half a bushel...The courier horses for the service will receive a distribution of grain each day...there will be a rigorous review of the horses..." Near fine. $150-200