- - The Dickson Manuscripts: Volume 1-5. - 1990

The Dickson Manuscripts: Being Diaries, Letters, Maps, Account Books with Various Other Papers of the Late Major-General Sir Alexander Dickson Volume 1-5 The Dickson Manuscripts are an extensive collection of historical diaries, letters, maps, drawings, and account books by Major-General Sir Alexander Dickson (1777–1840), a leading British artillery officer during the Coalition Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. They are regarded as one of the most important primary sources for the history of British artillery, logistics, and warfare during the War in the Iberian Peninsula and the Waterloo campaign. Content & Structure • Thematic Focus. The documents record the daily administration of the artillery, siege operations, troop movements, and supply accounting, especially during Dickson's service under the Duke of Wellington. Condition - light signs of wear on the cover, interior: clean and with a firm binding

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