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Letter from ‘Verner’ (probably Captain William Verner) to the 1st Viscount Guillamore, 22 June 1815
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Accession Number

NAM.1990-08-140-26

Description

Letter from ‘Verner’ (possibly Capt William Verner) to O’Grady’s father the 1st Viscount Guillamore, dated Brussels 22 Jun 1815. Verner writes to reassure that Standish is safe and well, presumably following the Battle of Waterloo on 18 June. Verner reveals he is in Brussels due to a wound received and that Standish may not yet have had a chance to write to his father. 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).

Events

Waterloo, Battle of, 1815 (Napoleonic Wars, Waterloo 1815)

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