NAM.1986-12-38-124

One of a collection of manuscript letters written by Maj Gen Alexander Dury, 1st Regiment of Foot Guards, to his wife during the expeditions to France in 1758. The series begins at Portsmouth, Carrisbroke and Newport before they embarked on the 'Active', 28 May. On 9 June they were encamped at Chateau Roehew and re-embarked with the force on 12 June. After sailing along the coast they attempted to land at St Malo, but because of bad weather re-embarked and returned to the Isle of Wight on 1 July. On 29 July he was back on 'Active', they landed at Urville on 7 August and entered Cherbourg on the 9th before returning to the 'Active' on the 16th. 22 August they were back in Portland Roads, sailing again on the 31st to what was to be Dury's last mission as he died at St Cas on 11 September. Associated with the Expedition to St Malo and the Expedition to Cherbourg, Seven Years War, Europe (1756-1763).

St Malo, Expedition to, 1758 (Seven Years War, Europe 1756-1763), Cherbourg, Expedition to, 1758 (Seven Years War, Europe 1756-1763)