Field of Waterloo towards sunset antique battle plan map Cotton art print poster

Description: Field of Waterloo towards sunset, on June 18th 1815.Plan of The Battle of Waterloo, at nearly 8 o'clock P.M. Sunday 18th June 1815, by Sergeant Major Edward Cotton, Guide Mont-St. Jean, 1854.Printed area (image as on the main picture) measures:Large poster 19.5x20.1 inch / 49.6x50.9 cm (approx. same sheet size)Historical hand-coloured plan of Waterloo battlefield as on sunset June 18th 1815 by Sergeant Major Edward Cotton, who himself fought at Waterloo in the 7th Hussars, 5th Cavalry Brigade, and during the battle had his horse killed under him. After leaving the army he settled in Mont St Jean and became one of the first guides to the battlefield in 1835; he also founded a Waterloo museum. This map would be carried by his visitors to the battlefield, including many fellow Waterloo veterans, from whom Edward Cotton built up a formidable knowledge of the battle. This particular map is an edition printed a few years after his death, and was drawn from his 1846 book ‘A Voice from Waterloo’. It is considered as one of the most popular histories of the Waterloo campaign and endured at least 13 editions between 1846 and 1913. The Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday, 18 June 1815, near Waterloo in present-day Belgium, then part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands. A French army under the command of Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte was defeated by two of the armies of the Seventh Coalition: a British-led Allied army under the command of the Duke of Wellington, and a Prussian army under the command of Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher, Prince of Wahlstatt. The battle marked the end of the Napoleonic Wars. This poster is a high quality "giclee" reproduction of a restored antique original, custom-printed on Standard Single-weight Matt Coated art paper 140gsm ( flexible option, easier to tack directly to a wall but could also be framed). We use the latest UltraChromeHDX pigment inks which guarantee 60 years of colour permanence (up to 200 years fade-proof for colour prints). If you are going to frame this print we recommend you to check our other listing for same print on Heavyweight Matt Coated art paper 230gsm (more of a thin card density) or superb Epson Matt Canvas 320gsm. All our giclee prints are of the same high quality.POSTER PRINT QUALITYPlease note that our reproduction posters are made to order and every print is checked before posting. The images we use in most cases are scans of antique originals, professionally restored in order to remove the most evident stains, folds, tears and other damage. We strive to balance the restoration and saving the overall integrity and antique appearance of the original. Our restored images are unique and these prints can be purchased only from VictorianMaps.There will be no watermark on your image but there might be a white border depending on aspect ratio of the original. Please note that when a large antique original is reduced to a smaller size print some text may not be readable. Please check our measurements: every poster has its own aspect ratio same as original and printed exactly as pictured.SAFE SHIPPINGPrints up to A4 are placed in transparent sleeve and posted in cardboard-backed envelope, unless posted together with a larger poster. All posters larger then A4 are rolled in transparent plastic and acid-free tissue paper and placed in heavy-duty postal tube for dispatch / delivery. We do not ship posters folded.It will be shipped by Royal Mail or other service with tracking and/or delivery confirmation. The P&P includes postage and packaging, and the excess (i.e. for A4 prints) will always be refunded. International buyers: please check the postage costs and allow extra time for overseas delivery; please be aware that the purchase price doesn't include any possible custom charges.COMBINED SHIPPINGShipping for multiple purchases will be combined wherever possible. In multiple item purchase, each additional item postage is charged at £1.00. If you intend to purchase two or more items: please first put all our items in Ebay basket / cart, and you will then see a total with combined postage before checkout. For smaller prints sent in an envelope or in a shorter postal tube, postage may end up cheaper and excess will always be refunded.REFUND GUARANTEEWe would like you to be satisfied with your purchase. If by any reason you are not happy with it, simply return it within 14 days for a full refund.A good feedback is always appreciated and indicates you have received the item safely. Thank you!

Price: 18.9 GBP

Location: Haslemere

End Time: 2024-09-14T21:30:57.000Z

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