Diary kept by Major William Gomm, 15 - 24 July 1812
diary, diary
Accession Number
NAM.2004-07-18-37
Description
Diary kept by Gomm prior to the Battle of Salamanca 15 - 24 Jul 1812. In a series of brief diary entries, Gomm describes events in the build up to the battle, noting how the ‘enemy became imprudent and Lord Wellington resolves to attack’. From the papers of FM Sir William Maynard Gomm, 1770 (c)-1865. Associated with the Napoleonic Wars (1803-1812).
Campaigns
Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815)
Events
Salamanca, Battle of, 1812 (Peninsular War 1808-1814)
Associated collection
