letter, letter
Accession Number

NAM.2002-08-144-330

Description

Letter, 25 Dec 1804. Sent from Lord Breadalbane at Taymouth to John Campbell, Major of the 5th Bn Argyllshire Volunteers, at St James Square, Edinburgh. John Campbell was the elder brother of Lt Gen Colin Campbell, Lt Governor of Gibraltar 1754-1814. Letter discusses the visit of Capt Roy, 6th Royal Veteran Bn at Fort George, and asks Campbell to apply to Lt Gen Fraser to release him form duty for 5 to 6 weeks to discipline the Argyllshire Volunteers. Associated with Napoleonic Wars, Home Defence (1803-1815). From a collection of papers and other items associated with Lt Gen Colin Campbell, Lt Governor of Gibraltar, 1750-1850 (c).

Campaigns

Napoleonic Wars, Home Defence (1803-1815)