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Title: Britain Triumphant on the Plains of Waterloo. Being a Correct and Circumstantial Narrative of That Memorable Battle. With Biographical and Characteristic Anecdotes of the Principal Commanders. To Which Are Subjoined, Correct and Authentic Accounts of the Great Battles of Marengo, Jena< Austerlitz, Eylau, Smolensko, Borodino, Berezina, Lutzen, Bautzen, Dresden, Leipsic &C. &C. With a Short Sketch of the Political Events Which Led Up to , and Were Consequent Upon These Engagements. Embellished with Engravings.
Description: Burslem, John Tregortha, 1816. First edition. Leather. A smart first edition of this scarce work on the Battle of Waterloo and the engagements preceding it. Including a folding map and engravings. A fascinating and comprehensive narrative of the infamous Battle of Waterloo, fought in the summer of 1815. Including accounts of major engagements preceding the battle and the political events which resulted.   Containing a colour folding map, map, and 5 beautiful plates. Calf leather binding. Re-backed. Gilt title to the spine. Externally, smart. Some markings to the boards and spine and rubbing to the extremities. Hinges are starting. Internally, firmly bound. Some spotting throughout, particularly to front and rear endpapers. Small ink stain to page 211 and 212. Title page is detaching. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

Keywords: Waterloo History Napoleon Marengo History Austerlitz Eylau Not Stated


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