A redcoat in America : the diaries of Lieutenant William Bamford, 1757-1765 and 1776

A redcoat in America : the diaries of Lieutenant William Bamford, 1757-1765 and 1776

The diaries of Lieutenant William Bamford, 1757-1765 and 1776

Warwick, Eng. : Helion & Co., 2019.

xvii, [18]-253 p. : ill., maps, plans, facsims. ; 24 cm.

973.26 B199 2019

(OCoLC)1114484606

Consists of two diaries by William Bamford, an Irish officer in the British Army in the mid-18th century. The first is 'A narrative of the campaigns and feats of arms of the 35th Regiment (Royal Sussex)'. It covers the regiment's activities during the French and Indian War1765, including a copy of a letter from Major General Webb to Colonel Munro dated 4 August, 1757 documenting Webb's refusal to reinforce Bamford's regiment at Fort William Henry, and two anecdotes from 1759 and 1760 regarding Anglo-French battles fought outside Quebec. The second dairy, running from January through December 1776, documents William Bamford's service in the 40th Regiment at Boston after the battle of Bunker Hill, during the winter and early spring of 1776. In Part II, between the two diaries, a transcribed letter from Bamford relates part of his career, along with his commission as a captain in the 40th Foot--Back cover.|Includes bibliographical references (p. 248-250) and index.|L2019M124

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