Allemagne Septentrionale. Théâtre De La Guerre Dans La Bavière, L'Autriche, L'Italie, La Prusse Et La Pologne, Pendant Les Années 1805, 1806 et 7, 1809 : Complété pour les voies ferrées en 1869. [Norddeutschland. Kriegsschauplätze in Bayern, Österreich, Italien, Preußen und Polen in den Jahren 1805, 1806 und 1809: Fertiggestellt für die Eisenbahn 1869.].First edition of the map Pelet, Jean-Jacques Germain (1777-1858) ; France Dépôt Général de la Guerre Maps

Large handcolored map mounted on linen. . 126 x 129cm. folded into 15 panels. .OCLC Number / Unique Identifier:643608170: Atlas Des Campagnes De L'Empereur Napoléon En Allemagne Et En France. - Gravé Sous La Direction Du Lieut.t Général B.on Pelet, Pair De France. Publié Par Ordre Du Roi Au Dépot Gén.al De La Guerre.Physical Description:1 Karte : Kupferstich ; 126 x 129 cm, gefaltet. While Napoleon Bonaparte was Emperor of the French in the early 1800's, Jean-Jacques Pelet worked as a French General. He eventually became a politician and later in life began working on a manuscript incorporating all his journal entries and past endeavors into an unfinished work.After Napoleon's abdication in April of 1814, the restored Bourbons made Pelet-Clozeau a Knight of Saint Louis. Nevertheless, when Napoleon returned from exile in 1815, Pelet-Clozeau rallied to him. Pelet-Clozeau took a command in the 2nd Chasseurs à Pied of the Old Guard in Morand's division and he served at Ligny. At the Battle of Waterloo he and his men defended Plancenoit.After Napoleon's second abdication, Pelet-Clozeau was put on non-activity. He resumed an active career in 1818 and in 1830 he became director of the Depot of War. In 1831 Pelet-Clozeau entered politics and he was elected a deputy of Haute-Garonne. Four years later he was grievously wounded when Fieschi tried to assassinate King Louis Philippe with the infernal machine in the same attack that killed Marshal Mortier. In 1845 Pelet-Clozeau again became director of the Depot of War and he finished his military career there before retiring and later joining the senate.Some of Pelet's military career was spent as a topographical engineer, where his responsibilities were to survey land and terrain and create maps depicting camps located in the various locations of the war campaigns that were executed at this time. Below I have chosen to highlight a detailed map of Toulon, France which was created and either printed or drawn in 1793 during the siege of Toulon by the French.