Narrative of a Forced Journey through Spain and France, as a Prisoner of War, in the Years 1810 to 1814.
BLAYNEY (Major-General Lord).

Narrative of a Forced Journey through Spain and France, as a Prisoner of War, in the Years 1810 to 1814.

Rare account of Occupied Spain

First edition. Two volumes. With an engraved frontispiece to each volume. 8vo. Contemporary tan calf, re-backed, old spine laid down; spine and extremities rubbed, very good otherwise. xvi, 495; viii, 504pp. London: Pr. for E. Kerby, 1814.

£650.00
BLAYNEY (Major-General Lord).
Narrative of a Forced Journey through Spain and France, as a Prisoner of War, in the Years 1810 to 1814.

Blayney was captured during the first engagement of the Fuengirola expedition, the Spanish contingent having run away. His captivity put him in a privileged position to observe the French situation in the Peninsula and his keen powers of observation make his account of his journey fascinating from the point of view of the conditions of life in occupied Spain. His imprisonment at Verdun, Bitche and Gueret permanently damaged his health and he saw no further military service.

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