The military route of His Grace the Duke of Wellington, during the Peninsular War, commencing at Lisbon, 1809, and ; until 20th Novr. 1818, at Calais : manuscript document : [London, ca. 1845].

Record ID: 
108499
Accession number: 
MA 2566
Author: 
Boulcott, J., active 1809-1845.
Credit: 
Gift of Robert F. Metzdorf, 1967.
Description: 
1 item (32 p.), bound ; 18 cm
Notes: 

Interleaved with blotting paper.
Signed on p. 32: "J. Boulcott Baggage Master to His Grace The Duke of Wellington."
"Observations" on the evening of 16 June, 1815 at Waterloo, p. 30-32.
The paper is watermarked 1839. This is a copy by Boulcott of his original record.
Presentation copy with inscription from Boulcott to Major J.H. Elrington, 26 April, 1845.

Summary: 

A copy in Boulcott's hand of his original record of the Duke of Wellington's route during the Peninsular War.

Housed in: 
Green leather drop-spine box (19.7 cm)
Binding: 
Limp red leather.
Provenance: 
J.H. Elrington; Robert F. Metzdorf.