letter, letter
Accession Number
NAM.2002-08-144-215
Description
Letter, 21 Oct 1813. Sent from Commodore Penrose, in charge of Naval Affairs at Gibraltar at Plymouth Dock Yard, England to Lt Gen Colin Campbell, Lt Governor of Gibraltar. Letter discusses the actions of the 6th (1st Warwickshire) Regiment of Foot, disease on Gibraltar, the movements of the French and the troops in India. He also mentions he has spoken to Lord Grenville, the cousin of Sir G Nugent. Associated with Napoleonic Wars, War at Sea (1803-1815), and Peninsular War (1808-1814). From a collection of papers and other items associated with Lt Gen Colin Campbell, Lt Governor of Gibraltar, 1750-1850 (c).
Campaigns
Peninsular War (1808-1814), Napoleonic Wars, War at Sea (1803-1815)