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Report on a Part of the Province of Beira which extends from Guarda de Francoso to Pinkel, Almedia...towards the frontiers of Spain.
report, papers
Accession Number

NAM.1968-07-397-5

Description

Report: Report on a Part of the Province of Beira which extends from Guarda de Francoso to Pinkel, Almedia...towards the frontiers of Spain. Two copies of a manuscript geographic or reconnaissance report concerning the Portuguese province of Beira, either written or conducted by a Captain Balck, dated 12 Jan 1810. Document describes the Rivers, Country, Roads and distances between towns or other landmarks, and suitability of some of these roads for infantry and cavalry movement. Version 1 has five sides across two sheets of parchment. Version 2 has four sides across one sheet of parchment. From a collection of papers relating to Gen Sir Galbraith Lowry Cole. Associated with the Peninsular War (1808-1814) and the Napoleonic Wars, Waterloo (1815).

Campaigns

Peninsular War (1808-1814), Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815)

Associated collection