Spanish peninsula war
£1,140
Rare Books, Manuscripts & Photographs
Auction: Rare Books, Manuscripts & Photographs | 09 May 2007
Description
Memorandum of peninsula war, war in Southern France, and home leave covering the period 13 October 1812 - July 1814, 4to, c.180 leaves including hand-coloured manuscript plan of Busacco ("1810, copied from Elliot's Portugal") and of the ground at San Munos 17 Nov. 1812, a few leaves frayed or nibbled at edge with slight loss of text, occasional light spotting or dust-soiling, loose in a worn portfolio
Footnote
Note: Detailed memoranda of the campaign in northern Spain and southern France headed Meimento, battle of Busaco, Miranda da douro, Barrioplano, Mt Estevan, Echalar, St, Jean de Luz and Bordeaux.