NAM.1982-02-8-4

Manuscript letter dated ‘No. 5, Cartaxo, 24th November 1810’, from Captain Percival to his Aunt, Mrs Charles Drummond. 2 pages. In this letter Percival relates that the army has been constantly on the move and this had prevented him from writing sooner. He states that the French had retreated to Santarem due to their dwindling provisions and had constructed a strong defensive position. He also states that the army may well move into winter quarters soon. From a collection of twenty-three letters of 29 Sep 1810- 11 Jun 1814, written by Lt and Capt George Harvey Percival, Coldstream Guards, to his aunt Mrs Charles Drummond in London from the Peninsula, 1810-1811 and the Low Countries, 1813-1814.

Peninsular War (1808-1814)