1815 Entire letters from Captain John Michell, Royal Artille...

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1815 Entire letters from Captain John Michell, Royal Artillery, to his wife in Portsmouth, written from Ostende (June 14, just arrived from England, four days before the Battle of Waterloo), Daupoir near Philippeville (July 27, just arrived after a long march, does not expect the siege of Philippeville to be undertaken, if peace is not concluded will march to Givet, which is still in the possession of the French), Daupoir (Sept. 22) or Valenciennes (Dec. 24, Michell has been appointed joint Commissioner of the town with Sir Charles Smith). A good correspondence. (4).

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