1821 Narrative Campaigns The British Army Washington & New Orleans 3/4 Leather

Description: A Narrative of the Campaigns of The British Army at Washington and New Orleans in the Years 1814 and 1815; with some account of the countries visited, by an Officer who served in the expedition, George R. Gleig, published by M. Carey & Sons, Philadelphia, 1821. 8vo. In good condition, modern rebinding, pages 25-28 poorly trimmed; 177-180 as well. Minor foxing in text block, spine is worn, front board loose, bumped corners. Previous owner’s name on front title page. Please see photos. First American edition of one of the best and most impartial first-hand accounts, from the British point of view, of the British Invasion of the city of Washington and the Louisiana campaign during the War of 1812. Gleig, chaplain-general in the British Army, fought in the Peninsular Campaign of 1813-1814, before he came to America and participated in the battles of Bladensburg, Washington, New Orleans, and Fort Bowyer. His narrative is largely concerned with the military aspects of the campaigns. RAREA1821BJLA.

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