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Napoleonic Wars (1803-15)

Views of naval engagements and maps of battles

    CHARLES SMITH (1768?-BURIED 6 DECEMBER 1854)

    Etching and engraving; printed on paper; hand coloured | Scale: not stated. | RCIN 735188

    A map and view of the Battle of Waterloo, fought on 18 June 1815 between the British and Prussian armies, commanded by Field Marshals Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852) and Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher (1742-1819) and the French, commanded by Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821), resulting in an Allied victory. Napoleonic Wars (1803-15). Oriented with south to top.

    Additional text: [bottom, below imprint, a key to the colours used to distinguish the British (red), Belgian & Dutch (yellow), Prussians (green), Brunswickians (dark grey) and French (blue).]

    Condition: one fold line; slight brown discolouration to both sides.

    • Charles Smith (1768?-buried 6 December 1854) (publisher) [bottom centre, below edge of view:] Published August 12.th 1815 by C. SMITH 172. Strand.

      Samuel John Neele (1758-1824) (engraver) [bottom right, below edge of view:] Neele sc Strand.

    • Watermark: J WHATMAN / 1811

      Condition: one fold line; slight brown discolouration to both sides

    • Scale: not stated. Not drawn to scale.

      48.2 x 43.0 cm (neatline)

      55.0 x 43.6 cm (image)

      cropped (platemark)

      57.9 x 47.0 cm (sheet)

    • Printed title:

      Plan and View / of the / BATTLE OF WATERLOO, / with the Positions of the Troops, nearly at the moment the Victory was gained / Drawn under the direction of a General Officer of Distinction on the Staff. / Fought the 18.th of June 1815. [across top of plan/view, outside border]

      Additional text:

      [bottom, below imprint, a key to the colours used to distinguish the British (red), Belgian & Dutch (yellow), Prussians (green), Brunswickians (dark grey) and French (blue).]

      Annotations:

      George III heading: Battle of Waterloo 1815.

      Other annotations: none.

      George III catalogue entry:

      Waterloo Plan of the Battle of Waterloo with the positions of the Troops nearly at the moment the victory was gained, 18.th of June 1815: published by Smith, 1815.

    • Subject(s)

      Waterloo, Walloon Region, Belgium (50°42'45"N  04°24'05"E)

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