NAM.1969-02-5-3

Manuscript diary, Apr 1815 to Jun 1816. Writes about life in Ghent including the human, social side such as attending the theatre, church, farming industry and also describes Brussels. Includes his account on the Battle of Waterloo and the aftermath, including in Paris, as well as observations of the differences between the English and the French. Mentions travelling to New York via Halifax in 1816. From a collection of manuscript diaries of Lt James Penman Gairdner, 95th Regiment, 1812-1816. Associated with the Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815).

Waterloo, Battle of, 1815 (Napoleonic Wars, Waterloo 1815)