Expédition de l'Escaut. Enquêtes, pièces et documens relatifs aux affaires de l'Escaut, communiqués aux deux Chambres du Parlement d'Angleterre

Exceptional historical document. The work includes a collection of English documents (translated into French) relating to the Walcheren Expedition in 1809. The objective for the English troops was to land in Antwerp and Flushing to destroy the arsenals and construction docks in Antwerp, Terneuzen, and Flushing, to seize the island of Walcheren, and to obstruct navigation on the Scheldt so that the Napoleonic navy could not use it. A fascinating document that recounts the strategy and preparations for a large-scale landing, followed by its ill-fated execution in July-August 1809. A very rare document in exceptional condition.