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Letterbook of General Sir William Henry Clinton, 1801-1822
letterbook, letterbook
Accession Number

NAM.1962-11-16-1

Description

Letterbook of Gen Sir William H Clinton, Funchal, Madeira, 1801-1802; England 1820-1822 and Messina and Alicante, when Commander of a Division in Sicily, 1812. 1801 to 1802 accounts contains letters, memoranda, Returns, Schedules and Estimates from Madeira, when Commander-in-Chief and Governor-General. They are written to Robert Cock, Vice-Consul, and Charles Dalrymple, Deputy Commissary, regarding the Army’s provisioning, ordnance, discipline and other military matters. Includes mention of the 85th Regiment. The letters of 1820 to 1822 are written in England to Major General Sir Herbert Taylor and Sir Henry Torrens, and relate to the 55th Regiment, Ireland and the King. Includes military matters such as clothing, leave. Associated with the Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815). Associated with the Peninsular War (1808-1814).

Campaigns

Peninsular War (1808-1814), Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815)

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