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Letter from Lieutenant Standish O’Grady to his father the 1st Viscount Guillamore, 20 May 1814
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Accession Number

NAM.1990-08-140-14

Description

Letter from Lt Col Standish O’Grady to his father the 1st Viscount Guillamore, dated Pampignon, 20 May 1814. In this letter O’Grady relates that his regiment is due to march to Bologna for transport back to England. He states that he has turned down the option to purchase an advancement. He denigrates the standards of Spanish soldiers and states that he wishes to remain in army service as long as he can, perhaps going to America to fight there. Typed transcript in separate folder. From a collection of 45 letters associated with Lt Col Standish O’Grady, later 2nd Viscount Guillamore 1813-1830. These letters include those written whilst serving as a Lieutenant with the 7th Light Dragoons in the Peninsular War and at Waterloo, 1815-1830. With manuscript and typescript transcripts. Associated with the Peninsular War (1808-1814) and Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815).

Campaigns

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

Associated collection