Views of naval engagements and maps of battles
Views of naval engagements and maps of battles
Etching and engraving; printed on paper; hand coloured | Scale: not stated. | RCIN 735188
Charles Smith (1768?-buried 6 December 1854)
A map and view of the Battle of Waterloo, fought on 18 June 1815 between the British and Prussian armies, commanded by Field Marshals Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852) and Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher (1742-1819) and the French, commanded by Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821), resulting in an Allied victory. Napoleonic Wars (1803-15). Oriented with south to top.
Charles Smith (1768?-buried 6 December 1854) (publisher) [bottom centre, below edge of view:] Published August 12.th 1815 by C. SMITH 172. Strand.
Samuel John Neele (1758-1824) (engraver) [bottom right, below edge of view:] Neele sc Strand.
Watermark: J WHATMAN / 1811
Condition: one fold line; slight brown discolouration to both sides
Scale: not stated. Not drawn to scale.
48.2 x 43.0 cm (neatline)
55.0 x 43.6 cm (image)
cropped (platemark)
57.9 x 47.0 cm (sheet)
Printed title:
Plan and View / of the / BATTLE OF WATERLOO, / with the Positions of the Troops, nearly at the moment the Victory was gained / Drawn under the direction of a General Officer of Distinction on the Staff. / Fought the 18.th of June 1815. [across top of plan/view, outside border]
Additional text:
[bottom, below imprint, a key to the colours used to distinguish the British (red), Belgian & Dutch (yellow), Prussians (green), Brunswickians (dark grey) and French (blue).]
Annotations:
George III heading: Battle of Waterloo 1815.
Other annotations: none.
George III catalogue entry:
Waterloo Plan of the Battle of Waterloo with the positions of the Troops nearly at the moment the victory was gained, 18.th of June 1815: published by Smith, 1815.
From the collection of military and naval maps and prints formed by George III (1738-1820)
Waterloo, Walloon Region, Belgium (50°42'45"N 04°24'05"E)