This guide is an introduction to UNSW Special Collections manuscript and rare book sources relating to the Napoleonic War period, broadly arranged in three sections by materials relating to 1. Napoleon Bonaparte and 2. Duke of Wellington, together general works listed under the heading 3. Historical & Literary Context. There is a high degree of crossover and multiple works within each section relate to both historical figures and the Napoleonic War period more generally. Highlights include three small collections containing original manuscripts relating to the Duke of Wellington (including examples of his signature) and his funeral (including a scrapbook kept by the family who constructed his funeral carriage). Some of the material appears to have been owned by Sir Herbert Maxwell (1845-1937), one of Wellington’s biographers, and contains Maxwell’s handwritten annotations. Other collection strengths include a selection of early 19th century rare books containing magnificent engraved Napoleonic War scenes, together with a small quantity of rare books formerly belonging to the private libraries of Napoleon and Wellington (and bearing their armorial bindings). The list is a selective one to get you started – you can search for additional manuscripts using our Finding Aid Index and for rare books in the Library Catalogue (refine your search results by Collection > Special Collections to identify rare books). If you would like to view Special Collections material or have any questions, please submit your enquiry via the AskUs online enquiry form and we will be happy to help you. Please refer to the Special Collections website for further information. NAPOLEON BONAPARTE (1769-1821) Napoleon Bonaparte Galerie du Musee Napoleon.. Joseph la Vallee Bois-Robert 1747-1816 Napoleon’s personal copy of the catalogue of his private art collection, in green gilt leather and bearing his imperial armorial binding; attached is a letter from John Bramley-Moore to the effect that this set had been bought ‘as belonging to Nap.I’ Paris : Filhol, 1804-1813 10v. : ill., ports. Available at Canberra, Academy Library Special Collection (ND2030 .G23) Papers of Lieutenant-General Sir George MacMunn George MacMunn Sir, 1869-1952 Lieutenant-General, K.C.B., K.C.S.I, D.S.O., 1969-1952. Served in the British Army in India, Mesopotamia, South Africa, Gallipoli & Iraq. Correspondence, typescripts, carbon-copies & manuscripts of articles, short- stories, chapters of novels, sketches & notes for proposed books 1919 Box 2/Folder 30 includes an interesting b&w engraving of Napoleon Bonaparte, together with two coloured prints depicting scenes from the Napoleonic Wars Available at Canberra, Academy Library Special Collection (MSS 21) 1 Historic doubts relative to Napoleon Buonaparte Richard Whately 1787-1863 5th ed., London : B. Fellowes, 1833 Available at Canberra, Academy Library Special Collection (DC197.5 .H57 1833) Memoirs of Napoleon : his court and family Laure Junot Abrantès duchesse d', 1784-1838 London : R. Bentley, 1836 Available at Canberra, Academy Library Main Collection (DC 198 .A32A4a) and other locations Napoleon's war maxims : with his social and political throughts Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821. ; Lucien E Henry London : Gale and Polden, 1899? Available at Canberra, Academy Library Special Collection (U 19 .N2117) Early career Campagne du General Buonaparte en Italie F. de Pommereul Paris? : Plassan, 1799? Available at Canberra, Academy Library Special Collection (DC223.4 .P65) Copies of original letters from the Army of General Bonaparte in Egypt, intercepted by the Fleet under the command of Admiral Lord Nelson ; France. Armee ; Dublin Ireland : J. Milliken, 1799 Available at Canberra, Academy Library Special Collection (DC225 .C66 1799) Peninsular War (1807-1814) A history of the Peninsula War Charles Oman 1860-1946. Oxford : Clarendon Press, 1902-1930 Available at Canberra, Academy Library Special Collection (DC231 .O5) A narrative of the campaign of the British army in Spain James Carrick Moore 1763-1834 London : J. Johnson, 1809 Available at Canberra, Academy Library Special Collection (DC232 .M82) Account of the war in Spain, Portugal, and the south of France John Thomas Jones 1783-1843 2d ed., London, : T. Egerton, 1821 Available at Canberra, Academy Library Special Collection (DC231 .J75) History of the war in Spain and Portugal from 1807 to 1814 Jean Sarrazin 1770-1850? London : Henry Colburn, 1815 Available at Canberra, Academy Library Special Collection (DC231 .S37 1815) Memoirs of British generals distinguished during the Peninsular War John William Cole London : R. Bentley, 1856 Available at Canberra, Academy Library Special Collection (DC232 .C6 1856) 2 French Invasion of Russia (1812) A circumstantial narrative of the campaign in Russia : embellished with plans on the Battles of the Moskwa and Malo-Jaroslavitz Eugene Labaume 1783-1849 6th ed considerably improved., London : Samuel Leigh, 1816 Available at Canberra, Academy Library Special Collection (DC235 .L32) A narrative of the campaign in Russia during the year 1812 Robert Ker Porter 1777-1842 3rd ed., London : Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1814 Available at Canberra, Academy Library Special Collection (DC235 .P6 1814) History of the expedition to Russia, undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon, in the year 1812 Philippe-Paul Segur 1780-1873 2nd ed., London : Treuttel and Wurtz, Treuttel and Richter, 1825 Available at Canberra, Academy Library Special Collection (DC235 .S455) Northern campaigns from the commencement of the war in 1812, to the armistice signed and ratified June 4 1813 ... John Philippart 1784?-1874 London : Patrick Martin, 1813 Available at Canberra, Academy Library Special Collection (DC235 .P55 1813) Abdication (1814) Memoir of the operations of the allied armies under Prince Schwarzenberg and Marshal Blucher, during the latter end of 1813, and the year 1814 / by Lord Burghersh. John Fane Westmorland 1784-1859 2nd ed with additional documents., London : J. Murray, 1822 Available at Canberra, Academy Library Special Collection (DC236 .W47 1822) The manuscript of 1814 : A history of events which led to the abdication of Napoleon. Written at the command of the emperor. Baron Fain 1930- London : Colburn, 1823 Available at Canberra, Academy Library Special Collection (DC203 .F35 1823) The Hundred Days & Waterloo (1815) A full and circumstantial account of the memorable Battle of Waterloo : the second restoration of Louis XVIII, and the deportation of NapoleonBuonaparte to the island of St. Helena, and every recent particular relative to his conduct and mode of life in his exile : together with an interesting account of the affairs of France, and biographical sketches of the most distinguished Waterloo heroes : embellished with engravings Christopher Kelly author. London : Printed for Thomas Kelly ..., by Rider and Weed ..., 1817 Available at Canberra, Academy Library Special Collection (DC242 .K27 1817) A narrative of the events which have taken place in France from the landing of Napoleon Bonaparte on the first of March, 1815, till the restoration of Louis XVIII : With an account of the state of society and public opinion at that period Helen Maria Williams 1762-1827 Cleveland : The Burrows brothers company, 1895 Available at Canberra, Academy Library Special Collection (DC239 .W7) Narrative of the surrender of Buonaparte and his residence on board H.M.S. Bellerophon : with a detail of the principle events that occurred in that ship between 24th of May and the 8th of August, 1815 3 Frederick Lewis Maitland 1777-1839 London : Henry Colburn, 1826 Available at Canberra, Academy Library Special Collection (DC211 .M3 1826) The battle of Waterloo, also of Ligny and Quatre-Bras John Booth Containing splendid fold-out maps and engravings illustrating the conflict 10th ed., London : J. Booth etc., 1817 Available at Canberra, Academy Library Special Collection (DC242 .B7) Exile (1815-1821) History of the captivity of Napoleon at St. Helena from letters and journals of the late Lieut-Gen. Sir Hudson Lowe and official documents not before made public William Forsyth ; Hudson Lowe Sir , 1769-1844 London : J. Murray, 1953 Available at Canberra, Academy Library Special Collection (DC 211 .F67 1853) Napoleon in exile : or A voice from St. Helena : the opinions and reflections of Napoleon on the most important events of his life and government, in his own words Barry E. O'Meara (Barry Edward), 1786-1836 ; Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821. London : printed for W. Simpkin and R. Marshall, 1822 Available at Canberra, Academy Library Special Collection (DC211 .O565 1822) DUKE OF WELLINGTON (1769-1852) Wellington – biographical and autobiographical sources Manuscripts Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington manuscript collection Herbert Maxwell Sir, 1845-1937 Summary: Material collected by Sir Herbert Maxwell (biographer of Wellington) which includes a handwritten letter & invitation signed by Wellinton, drawing of Arthur Wellesley, news articles (1941, 1943, 1944, 1947, 1948), diary extract, family tree extracts. 1843-1948 Available at Canberra, Academy Library Special Collection (MSS 280) Papers of W.M Robertson Commission Major W.M. Robertson, Army of the East India Company, 10 October 1821, signed by the Duke of Wellington et al 1821 Available at Canberra, Academy Library Special Collection (MSS 250) Rare Books Despatches, correspondence, and memoranda of Field Marshal Arthur, duke of Wellington Arthur Wellesley Wellington Duke of, 1769-1852 Arthur