[Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821)]
Anonymous English Autograph Poem
Autograph poem in an unknown English hand, ca. 1815. A fiery poem addressed to the losing Napoleon, the "haughty Foe," fighting hopelessly as "British thunder strikes the blow." Seven 4-line stanzas, neatly penned on a sheet of 11 x 17.5 cm paper with raised impressed decorative border. Mounted to a slightly larger album page, additional clippings on verso, a few small tears repaired, generally fine. (7436)Ephemera History & Historiography