Peninsular War. Lopez (Don Tomas). Mapa General del Reyno de Portugal, Madrid, 1778

Peninsular War. Lopez de Vargas Machuca (Don Tomas). Mapa General del Reyno de Portugal: Comprehende sus Provincias, Corregimientos, Oidorias, Proveedurias, Concejos, Cotos, &. Dedicado a Don Pedro Rodriguez Campomanes..., Madrid, 1778, engraved map with contemporary outline colouring, sectionalised and laid on linen, on 2 sheets, tablet cartouche, tables of explanation, slight spotting, each sheet approximately 71 x 81 cm, publisher's printed label verso of each sheet, contained within a contemporary blindstamped calf slipcase with manuscript title to upper siding, slight wear to extremities, togethe with A Correct Map of France, according to the new Divisions into Metropolitan Circles, Departments & Districts..., from a reduced copy Monsr. Cassini's Large Map, William Faden, April 18, 1806, engraved map with contemporary outline colouring, with additional contemporary ink outline of the route taken by Lt.-Colonel John Reeve (from Boulogne to Marseille), the map sectionalised and laid on linen on 2 sheets, inset map of Corsica, floriate cartouche, compass rose and mileage scale, slight worming to the cartouche, each sheet approximately 61 x 116 cm, contained in contemporary card slipcase, a little wear to extremities

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Provenance: Lt.-Colonel John Reeve, 3rd Battalion, 1st Foot Guards (Grenadier Guards), his signature to the slipcase to The Correct Map of France. Reeve served at the Battle of Corruna in 1809, at the Battles of Nivelle and Nive in 1813 and at Waterloo in 1815. The map of France has the outline route in ink in his hand and traces his campaign through France from Boulogne to Marseille and is historically interesting thus.

There is a photocopy of the Waterloo Roll and Return of his Company, signed at foot and a note of research into his service record.

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