Battle of Waterloo. Jackson (W.). Field of Waterloo, 1815, and 2 others

Battle of Waterloo. Jackson (W.). Field of Waterloo, 1815, engraved map by Jackson after a survey by S. Wharton taken in July 1815, with contemporary outline colouring, sectionalised and laid on linen, elaborate martial cartouche, compass rose, scale of distance, and index of references, light toning to one or two folds, 64 x 122 cm, marbled endpaper, bound in contemporary blue calf gilt, later reback, slightly rubbed, together with The Kingdoms of Spain & Portugal, compiled & reduced from numerous topographic surveys, the maritime surveys of Don Vicente Tofino &c., Robert Laurie & James Whittle, October 9th 1811, engraved map with contemporary outline hand-colouring, sectionalised and laid on linen, minor offsetting, small pinholes where old folds cross, 62 x 81 cm, plus Dupuis (L.A.). [Carte Generale qui comprend la situation des principaux objets qui ont servis de fondem.t a la description Geom.que des provinces Autrichiennes dans les Pays Bas y compris les Principautes de Liege et de Stavelot, 1777], five (of 10) folding engraved maps with contemporary outline hand-colouring, sectionalised and laid on linen, numbered 6-10, various sizes, in good condition, each with contemporary engraved ducal bookplate of the Duke of York to verso, contained in original calf bookbox with red morocco spine labels, heavily worn, lacking base and top

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RCIN 735187. - National Army Museum 1988-08-34.

Map of the Battle of Waterloo depicting the area from Waterloo Church to the "Ferme du Caillou", where Napoleon's last headquarters were installed the evening before the confrontation on 18 June 1815. The battle that marked the end of the Napoleonic Wars (1803-15), resulted in an Allied victory. Based upon a trigonometrical survey by S. Wharton, who is also renowned for a set of twelve prints of the same battlefield produced by R. Reeve. The title is included in a funerary urn, draped with wreaths and against which are laid flags and pieces of armour, all to commemorate the victims of the battle.

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