Orderly book commencing 27th April N.S. 1745
1745
MSS L2017F30 [Bound]
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Title
Orderly book commencing 27th April N.S. 1745
Published
[S.l.], 1745.
Description
1 v. (ca. 220 p.) ; 21 cm.
Call Number
MSS L2017F30 [Bound]
System Control No.
(OCoLC)985610588
Note
Ms. text in double ruled border.
Very complete orderly book recording the Fontenoy campaign (one of the major battles of the War of Austrian Succession), under command of the Duke of Cumberland in various camps, Low Countries, April 27 - October 21, 1745; detailed daily record of camp locations, paroles and countersigns, orders, troop movements, lines of march, etc. during the campaign; also details the preparations for battle, the orders to march into battle, following the Cumberland's defeat, the retreat across Belgium & covers supplies, courts-martial, punishments, treatment of the wounded, sanitation in camp, and issues with sutlers & camp followers, etc.
Bound in vellum with sheep ties.
In slipcase.
Very complete orderly book recording the Fontenoy campaign (one of the major battles of the War of Austrian Succession), under command of the Duke of Cumberland in various camps, Low Countries, April 27 - October 21, 1745; detailed daily record of camp locations, paroles and countersigns, orders, troop movements, lines of march, etc. during the campaign; also details the preparations for battle, the orders to march into battle, following the Cumberland's defeat, the retreat across Belgium & covers supplies, courts-martial, punishments, treatment of the wounded, sanitation in camp, and issues with sutlers & camp followers, etc.
Bound in vellum with sheep ties.
In slipcase.
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