Material that will be available on the Waterloo campaign
In the coming months a host of new and exciting items will be published by 1815 Limited, including books containing translated contemporary letters and accounts, files within the on-line archive with unpublished material written by a number of officers and men who were present, and newly commissioned artwork depicting the extraordinary events.
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Hanoverian Correspondence | |||||
| The first of two volumes on the Hanoverian contingent at Waterloo will be available in May 2010. Containing a host of contemporary German letters and reports which have been translated from the handwritten manuscripts, the book also features ten pages of full colour illustrations by the renowned military artist Gerry Embleton. | ||||||
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Netherlands Correspondence | |||||
| Scheduled for publication in March 2010, the book is the first of two volumes on the Netherlands contingent at Waterloo. The wealth of professionally translated letters and reports therein provides a fascinating insight into the role of the Netherlands troops in the campaign, which is enhanced by colour illustrations from Gerry Embleton. | ||||||
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Contemporary Illustrations | |||||
| Numerous contemporary paintings and illustrations of the Allied troops which formed the army of occupation were made by French artists following the conclusion of the Waterloo campagn. Many of these have been traced and will be made available within the on-line archive to those interested in the uniforms of the period. | ||||||
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Modern Illustrations | |||||
| A significant part of the study has been the examination of the uniforms, weapons and equipment of each of the contingents in the Waterloo campaign. 1815 Limited has been fortunate to commission Gerry Embleton, who will be illustrating the new series of books being published and numerous items from within the on-line archive. | ||||||
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British Correspondence | |||||
| The author of the book: The Battle of Quatre Bras, Mike Robinson, has been undertaking research in the various British archives for 1815 Limited, and the results have been extraordinary. In January and February an array of previously unpublished contemporary letters and reports will be available within the on-line archive. | ||||||
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Brunswick Correspondence | |||||
| In addition to the material found in the various German archives, access to two very important private collections has led to the discovery of a large number of previously unpublished letters and reports on the Brunswick corps and the role of the troops. Several of these items will be available within the on-line archive in February 2010. | ||||||
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Hanoverian Correspondence | |||||
| The collation of manuscript material for the first book on the Hanoverian contingent has resulted in a significant number of items on this important part of the Allied army becoming available. This material will be published within the on-line archive in the coming months, and will be enhanced by a selection of new illustrations. | ||||||
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Nassau Correspondence | |||||
| As with each of the German contingents within the Allied army, the material found in the various archives on the Nassau troops has proven to be extraodrinary. But the discovery of a substantial private collection of material on these oft forgotten men will ensure the publication of a considerable number of new items in early 2010. | ||||||
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Netherlands Correspondence | |||||
| The wealth of material which has been amassed for the first book on the Netherlands troops will be available from within the on-line archive in February. In addition to the letters and reports, a selection of illustrations by Gerry Embleton will provide invaluable information on all aspects of the Dutch and Belgian contingents. | ||||||
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French Correspondence | |||||
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Although the vast majority of the manuscript material on the French army will be published during the ealry part of 2011, several important items will be available in January and February, including a number of translated letters from Comte Vandamme, and the entire parade states for the 2nd and 3rd Army Corps, dated the 10th June 1815. |
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Please note that none of the files within the on-line archive contain images of the original documents, as the copyright and ownerships of these items is retained by the source.Secure-eBook provides easy access to documents on-line
The files within the on-line archive are provided by 1815 Limited in association with Secure-eBook. Each of the files is embedded within the website as a link for you to download, once you have successfully made your payment. The files are delivered in an executable format as part of a fully automated process, and to protect the publisher’s copyright they are encrypted to ensure that they only open on the computer terminal where they have been activated. They cannot be unlocked, altered or transferred. Thus, an extensive selection of new material on the Waterloo campaign is available securely and efficiently. Unfortunately, the Secure-eBook files within the on-line archive are not currently available to Mac users unless they are also able to operate executable files (exe). We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
For further information on Secure-eBook and the material in the on-line archive, please contact sales@1815.ltd.uk. |
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