Catherine the Great as Warlord Catherine II, the Great, Empress of Russia, born Princess Sophie Auguste of Anhalt-Zerbst (1729-1796). Eigh. Letter without signature. In German. 1 p. Double leaf with Russian. Address and red lacquer seal. 4to. O. O. 20.VIII.1773. To one of her confidants, the German-born lieutenant general Friedrich Wilhelm von Bauer. "... Yesterday, I led a plan for the future-year campaign by those of the Lords who were put down in the beginning of the war, so that everyone would want to know and unite the different Comandirs and agitate them for a final purpose. I wish to have a conversation with them about this ...". - Crack in the address sheet; otherwise well preserved.