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Battle Of Waterloo...
Battle Of Waterloo...
Item # 700444 THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, July, 1815
* Battle of Waterloo - Belgium
* Napoleon I vs. Duke of Wellington
Certainly the most significant item in this issue is the detailed account of the Battle of Waterloo and the fall of Napoleon Buonaparte.
Under the heading "France" is a lengthy report that begins: "The second abdication of the Throne of France by Napoleon Buonaparte was alluded to in our last number, & has since received full confirmation. We must, however, take up the tread of our Abstract at the period immediately following the great Battle of Waterloo witnessing the irretrievable rout of his troops in the dreadful engagement on the 18th..." with much more.
Further on the detailed account includes: "...but we shall here quit our Abstract for a moment and quote the French account verbatim..." and what follows is the French account of Waterloo. This report takes over two full pages.
Near the end is: "...cause of the latter, however, must now be hopeless since Buonaparte has surrendered himself to the British government, solicited its protection, and has actually arrived at an English port..." and also a letter signed: Napoleon, which, translated, includes: "...I have terminated my political career; and I come, like Themistocles, to place myself on the hearths of the British people...".
There is a wide variety of other content within this issue including some news from the United States under the heading "America".
Great to have this detailed account in a European publication.
Full title/contents page, complete in 96 pages, 5 1/4 by 8 1/2 inches, slightly close-trimmed at the right of the title/contents page only, very nice condition.
AI notes: The Battle of Waterloo, fought on June 18, 1815, near Waterloo in present-day Belgium, marked the final defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte. Facing the combined forces of the Duke of Wellington’s Anglo-allied army and Marshal Blücher’s Prussian troops, Napoleon's forces were ultimately overwhelmed after intense fighting and the timely arrival of the Prussians. Despite a determined final assault by the French Imperial Guard, the Allied defense held strong. The loss forced Napoleon to abdicate for the second time, ending his reign and the Napoleonic Wars. He was exiled to the island of Saint Helena, where he died in 1821.
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