Map of the Battle of Waterloo, a contemporary sketch plan of the the battle made ‘on the spot’ by Sir John Morillyon Wilson, later commandant of the Royal Hospital Chelsea, approx. 440 x 330mm., the top half shows the disposition of the two opposing armies prior to the arrival of the Prussians, with infantry, cavalry, artillery and major landmarks all delineated and accompanied with a key; below the map in pencil are the words, ‘Sketched by me on the spot’ and initialled, ‘J.M.W.’ Below this are two accomplished pen wash drawings of La Haye Sainte and La Belle Alliance; on the reverse in ink is written, ‘Waterloo, sketched on the spot by Sir John Morrillyon Wilson of Chelsea Hospital’, mounted in 52.5 x 42.5cm. glass-fronted frame, frayed and with old repairs but an interesting document £160-200 Footnote Sir John Morillyon Wilson was born in 1793, the son of John Wilson Rector of Whitchurch, Yorkshire. He entered the Royal Navy and served as a Midshipman on the coast of Ireland during the rebellion of 1798, in the Helder Expedition of 1799 and in the Mediterranean and Egypt in 1801. Three times wounded, he was invalided from the Service in 1803. Upon the restoration of his health he entered the Army in 1804 as an Ensign in the 1st Royals. He was promoted Lieutenant in 1805, Captain in 1807, Major in 1814, Lieutenant-Colonel in 1815 and Colonel in 1827. During this time he served with the 3rd Royals in the Walcheren Campaign, 1809 and was twice wounded at the siege of Flushing. He then served in the Peninsula War, being present at Busaco and Fuentes d’Onor. With the outbreak of the war with America in 1812 Wilson joined the 1st Royals in Canada. Here he was present at Sackett’s Harbour and at Fort Sodus where he received a severe bayonet wound; at Black Rock on Lake Ontario, Fort Niagara and at Buffalo. In the battle at Chippewa, 25.7.1814, he was wounded seven times and left for dead on the battlefield. Captured by the Americans he remained a prisoner until the war ended in December 1814. For his distinguished conduct and bravery at Buffalo and Chippewa he received two brevet steps of promotion. He went on the Half Pay list in 1822 and in the following year was appointed Adjutant of the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, becoming Commandant in 1855. He died at the Hospital in 1868. For his military services he was awarded the C.B., K.H., Military General Service with two clasps and the Sultan’s Gold Medal.
Map of the Battle of Waterloo, a contemporary sketch plan of the the battle made ‘on the spot’ by Sir John Morillyon Wilson, later commandant of the Royal Hospital Chelsea, approx. 440 x 330mm., the top half shows the disposition of the two opposing armies prior to the arrival of the Prussians, with infantry, cavalry, artillery and major landmarks all delineated and accompanied with a key; below the map in pencil are the words, ‘Sketched by me on the spot’ and initialled, ‘J.M.W.’ Below this are two accomplished pen wash drawings of La Haye Sainte and La Belle Alliance; on the reverse in ink is written, ‘Waterloo, sketched on the spot by Sir John Morrillyon Wilson of Chelsea Hospital’, mounted in 52.5 x 42.5cm. glass-fronted frame, frayed and with old repairs but an interesting document £160-200 Footnote Sir John Morillyon Wilson was born in 1793, the son of John Wilson Rector of Whitchurch, Yorkshire. He entered the Royal Navy and served as a Midshipman on the coast of Ireland during the rebellion of 1798, in the Helder Expedition of 1799 and in the Mediterranean and Egypt in 1801. Three times wounded, he was invalided from the Service in 1803. Upon the restoration of his health he entered the Army in 1804 as an Ensign in the 1st Royals. He was promoted Lieutenant in 1805, Captain in 1807, Major in 1814, Lieutenant-Colonel in 1815 and Colonel in 1827. During this time he served with the 3rd Royals in the Walcheren Campaign, 1809 and was twice wounded at the siege of Flushing. He then served in the Peninsula War, being present at Busaco and Fuentes d’Onor. With the outbreak of the war with America in 1812 Wilson joined the 1st Royals in Canada. Here he was present at Sackett’s Harbour and at Fort Sodus where he received a severe bayonet wound; at Black Rock on Lake Ontario, Fort Niagara and at Buffalo. In the battle at Chippewa, 25.7.1814, he was wounded seven times and left for dead on the battlefield. Captured by the Americans he remained a prisoner until the war ended in December 1814. For his distinguished conduct and bravery at Buffalo and Chippewa he received two brevet steps of promotion. He went on the Half Pay list in 1822 and in the following year was appointed Adjutant of the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, becoming Commandant in 1855. He died at the Hospital in 1868. For his military services he was awarded the C.B., K.H., Military General Service with two clasps and the Sultan’s Gold Medal.
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