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1. IOR/L/MIL/17/16/18

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/MIL/17/16/18
Title:
'Narrative of Circumstances which Led to Major-Gen Beatson being Relieved from the Command of the Turkish Irregular Cavalry, and the Transfer of that Force to the Turkish Contingent. With Remarks on the Correspondence Published on the Subject, Chiefly Founded on Official Documents. By Major-Gen. Vivian, Late Lieut.-General in Command of the Turkish Contingent.'
Scope & Content:
A historical account in which the author (Robert John Hussey Vivian) publishes documents and correspondence in his possession to explain that Major-General William Ferguson Beatson was relieved from the command of the Turkish Irregular Cavalry at the Dardanelles for reasons of insubordination and...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1856
Extent:

1 volume (34 folios)

2. IOR/L/PS/9/76/100

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/9/76/100
Title:
Letter from Sir William Sidney Smith to John Barker. Letters from Jonathan Duncan to Harford Jones and Samuel Manesty
Scope & Content:
This item contains two letters with enclosures: 1. A copy of a letter from Sir William Sidney Smith, Commander of the British naval squadron in the Levant, to John Barker, Proconsul in Aleppo, sent from HMS Tigre off Limasol [Limassol] and dated 12 October 1799. The letter concerns difficulties...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
12 Oct 1799-16 Oct 1799
Extent:
1 item (4 folios)