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Spot where Prince Imperial fell, 1879 - 1880

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3058A/38

Scope and Contents

196 x 135 mm. Showing the temporary wooden cross erected to mark the spot where Prince Louis Napoleon died in June 1879. The inscription reads: 'In Memoriam Louis Napoleon Prince Imperial of France who fell near this spot 1 June 1879. Erected by the Royal Scots Fusiliers.'

Dates

  • Creation: 1879 - 1880

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).

Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Good condition, apart from slight fading.

Existence and Location of Copies

CN 3304.

Related Materials

For a view of the stone cross erected here in 1880 as a Memorial to the Prince Imperial, see Y3058A/40.

General

WS.

Originator(s)

Unknown

Finding aid date

2004-10-06 09:53:15+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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