Bataille de Waterloo gagnée par les Armées Anglaise… Captain Salucci 1815 map

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'Bataille de Waterloo gagnée par les Armées Anglaise et Prussienne aux ordres du Duc de Wellington et du Prince Blucher sur l’Armée Française commandée par Napoléon Bonaparte le 18 Juin 1815.'


A scarce and exceptionally early French plan of the Battle of Waterloo, published within months of the campaign and attributed to Captain Salucci, Adjutant to the General Staff. The large engraved plan records the opposing French, British and Prussian positions in contemporary hand colour around Mont St Jean, Hougoumont, La Haye Sainte and Plancenoit, accompanied by extensive explanatory text describing the course of one of history's most decisive battles. Contemporary separately published Waterloo plans of this scale are seldom encountered, and examples of this issue appear to have been almost absent from the market in recent decades. Institutional holdings include the Royal Museums Greenwich, where a complete example is preserved. Condition: The original hinged papier de retombe (overlay) is lacking, with evidence of its former attachment remaining. General age-toning, surface soiling and staining, old folds and handling creases, rough margins with tears and small losses, and a long neatly restored tear; nevertheless, the engraved map and explanatory text remain substantially complete.

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Size 39 x 48 cm | 15.0 x 18.5 inches

Date Published: 1815

Type: Hand-coloured copperplate engraved battle broadside plan

Author: Salucci, Captain

Drawn by Captain Salucci, adjutant to the General Staff; engraved by an unidentified Brussels engraver.

Publication: Salucci’s Battle of Waterloo

[Brussels]: published by Captain Salucci, 1815.

Condition: Poor |

Poor: The original hinged shifting-plan flap/papier de retombe is lacking; paper/glue residue is present where it was originally fixed. General age-toning and surface dirt, with scattered spots and stains; old folds and handling creases. Margins are rough and uneven with several edge tears, creases and small losses, particularly at the right corners; the engraved map and surrounding explanatory matter appear complete. A long near-horizontal neatly restored tear. Please note any other blemishes on the scan prior to purchasing this picture. Please contact us if you would like to arrange to view this map. This is a folding map. There is nothing printed on the reverse side, which is plain

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