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'The Battle of Waterloo decided by the Duke of Wellington, heading a charge upon the French Imperial Guards, June 18th 1815'

Aquatint drawn by John Augustus Atkinson, engraved by M Dubourg, published and sold 1 September 1815. From 'Historic, Military and Naval anecdotes, of personal valour, bravery and particular incidents which occurred to the armies of Great Britain, 1803-15, and her allies, in the last long-contested war terminating with the Battle of Waterloo', published by Edward Orme, 1819.

The Duke of Wellington personally directs British counterattacks against French forces, as the Battle of Waterloo draws to a close.

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 1971-02-33-533-5

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum, Out of Copyright

Location

National Army Museum, Study collection

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1971-02-33-533-5