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CARMICHAEL-SMYTH (Col. Sir James, Bart.)
Chronological Epitome of the Wars in the Low Countries, From the Peace of the Pyrenees in 1659, to that of Paris in 1815; With Reflections, Military & Political.
1st Ed., xvi+414pp. Printed for T. Egerton, Bookseller to the Ordnance, Military Library, Whitehall.
1825
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Contain accounts of in excess of 100 battles, sieges & other operations in the Low Countries. Very nice recent (perhaps 1980s) half calf, dec. sp. with red leather lettering label, marbled paper covd. boards. Inscribed by the author on tp: "From Major General Sir J.C. Smyth to Colonel Francis Sherlock." Note: Carmichael-Smyth commanded the Engineers at the Battle of Waterloo, for which he was awarded a CB. Dalton (Waterloo Roll Call) records that: "it was Col. Smyth's plan of the ground which enabled Wellington to place his troops so rapidly & advantageously that day." See illustrations on our website.
£145
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