Manuscript notebook, possibly compiled by Corporal Crowther of the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards, 1793 (c)
notebook, notebook
Accession Number
NAM.2004-12-28-1
Description
Manuscript notebook, possibly compiled by Cpl Crowther, Royal Regiment of Horse Guards, 1793 (c)-1798 (c). Anecdotal evidence suggests he may have later served in the Royal Waggon Train from 1804 (c). The content is instructional, describing the duties of various officers and non-commissioned officers of a cavalry unit and daily and operational procedures. Also included is a set of accounts and payments for detachments at St Albans, Northampton and Halifax, with a list of names possibly relating to the depot. Associated with Wars of the French Revolution (1793-1802).
Campaigns
Wars of the French Revolution (1792-1802)
Associated collection
