A Narrative of the Campaigns of the British Army at Washington and New Orleans, under Generals Ross, Pakenham, and Lambert, in the Years 1814 and 1815; With Some Account of the Countries Visited.

GLEIG, George R.

Edité par London: John Murray, 1826

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Second edition, following the first of 1821. This copy was owned by the Peninsular War veteran Matthew Whitworth-Aylmer (1775-1850), aide-de-camp to King George III (1810-12) and future Governor General of British North America, and has his signature dated 1827 on the title page and his bookplate. Gleig's famous Narrative reviews the British army's victories and defeats in America, with his philosophical conclusions about war, politics and society. It was praised for its balanced treatment of the war: "On the English side. there are accounts by participants, the best of which is the Campaigns of the British Army at Washington and New Orleans. The Rev. George Robert Gleig, the author, served in the British army (subsequently chaplain of H. M. Forces), and his narrative of the Washington campaign, based upon his journal, is exceedingly temperate and valuable. Although not without inaccuracies, its tone is judicial, and the author evidently intends to be fair" (Winsor, p. 435). Bruce 5539 (first edition); Sandler 1455 (listing the 1972 reprint only). Justin Winsor, ed., Narrative and Critical History of America, vol. 7, 1888. Octavo (212 x 132 mm). Contemporary half vellum, red roan spine label, smooth spine divided by gilt fillets, French Shell pattern marbled boards. Spine soiled as expected, label chipped affecting one word, extremities a little rubbed, rear inner hinge cracked but holding, some foxing to title page, contents clean: a very good copy.

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• Titre: A Narrative of the Campaigns of the British Army at Washington and New Orleans, under Generals Ross, Pakenham, and Lambert, in the Years 1814 and 1815; With Some Account of the Countries Visited.
• Éditeur: London: John Murray, 1826