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GERMAN CHART OF THE BASQUE ROADS, ROCHEFORT; MARKING NAPOLEON'S SURRENDER TO HMS BELLEROPHON, 14 JULY 1815 19th century Engraved map showing the coastal waters near La Rochelle and Rochefort in western France, including the islands of Île de Ré and Île d'Oléron. The German-language title translates as "Chart of the Basque Roads and the Three Entrances to the Harbor of Rochefort." A lettered key in the lower right identifies the exact positions of British and French warships on the evening of 14 July 1815, including HMS Bellerophon, the ship on which Napoleon Bonaparte surrendered to the British just days later, ending his bid to escape France after Waterloo. Framed. Not examined out of frame. Sight (as matted): 8.5 x 13 inches; frame: 12.5 x 16.75 inches
$100-150

Sold for $50

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