Manuscript copy letter from the Military Secretary of Sir John Cradock Headquarters, Lisbon at Capt Victor von Arentschild commanding the Kings German Legion Artillery at Oporto, nd.
Letter instructs him to embark his ‘straggling British soldiers’ on HMS Lively to proceed to the Tagus and praising his efforts and promising expenses.
From a collection of accounts, letters and diaries of Maj John Campbell (later Sir John) whilst serving in the Peninsular War, 1811-1814.
Chiefly relate to his Peninsular War service as a Lieutenant Colonel with the Portuguese cavalry.
Associated with the Battle of Nive, Peninsular War (1808-1814) 1813.