An Historical Map & Plan of the Campaign in Belgium, A.D. 1815… Battles of Waterloo, Ligny, Quatre-Bras… by S. Hall, J. Booth, 1816

Description

“An Historical Map & Plan of the Campaign in Belgium, A.D. 1815. Exhibiting the cantonments, encampments, positions, bivouacs, advance, retrograde movements, retreat, flight &c, of the forces of France, England and Prussia, with the attacks of the 15th. Battles of Ligny and Quatre Bras on 16th. and of the BATTLE OF WATERLOO gained over the French by the English & Prussians on Sunday the 18th. of June.” “This map is respectfully offered in illustration of the Circumstantial Details By a Near Observer with the accompanying collected accounts of the BATTLE of WATERLOO by the allied generals who were eye witnesses and officially published by several authorities. Sold by John Booth, Duke Street, Portland Place and T. Egerton, Military Library Whitehall, Published March 18th. 1816.”

A spectacular highly detailed and hand-coloured map engraved by Sidney Hall and published by John Booth in 1816, in London, to accompany the book “The Battle of Waterloo, Ligny and Quatre Bras, published by authority, with circumstantial details by a near observer…” by George Jones and also published by John Booth, which is considered the most detailed description of events before, during and after the Battle of Waterloo. The book had multiple editions but now is very rare, as well as the map. The map has an extensive reference, including the list of regiments and commanders.

The Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday, 18 June 1815, near Waterloo in present-day Belgium, then part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands. A French army under the command of Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte was defeated by two of the armies of the Seventh Coalition: a British-led Allied army under the command of the Duke of Wellington, and a Prussian army under the command of Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher, Prince of Wahlstatt. The battle marked the end of the Napoleonic Wars.

This poster is a high quality “giclee” reproduction of a restored antique original, custom-printed on Standard Single-weight Matt Coated art paper 140gsm or  Heavyweight Matt Coated art paper 230gsm (more of a thin card density), or superb Epson Matt Canvas 320gsm, according to your choice. We use the latest UltraChromeHDX pigment inks which guarantee 60 years of colour  permanence (up to 200 years fade-proof for colour prints).  This poster is suitable for mounting and framing, as well as direct display on a wall.

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