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Napoleon's soldiers defending a telegraph post

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Napoleon's soldiers defending a telegraph post shortly before his defeat by Wellington. This would have been fitted with the Chappe optical/aerial telegraph (semaphore) system. From Louis Figuier "Les Merveilles de la Science", Paris, c.1870. Engraving

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27,1Mo (3,0Mo) / 22,6cm x 30,0cm / 2675 x 3543 (300dpi)