Lot 92
Wellesley, Arthur, Duke of Wellington and Gebhard von Blücher -- Winning Generals at Waterloo. War-date items signed by the generals who led the two armies of the Seventh Coalition to victory over Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo on June 18, 1815, ending the Napoleonic Wars. The Duke of Wellington ALS, 4pp, 12x8", Freneda, Oct. 4, 1810. During the Peninsular Campaign, to Sir Charles Stuart, minister/spy for England to the court of Portugal between 1809 and 1815, regarding the difficulties of punishing British soldiers accused of offences againces the laws of Portugal. Even toning, folded. With Prussian Field Marshal Gebhard von Blùcher, DS as General of the Cavalry, 1p, 12x 7¾", Breslau, Mar. 31, 1812, authorizing a daily Ration of oats, hay and straw for the Cavalry. Estimated Value $1,000 - UP
The Richard A. Basler Collection.
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