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1. Stowe MS 438-488

Reference (shelfmark):
Stowe MS 438-488
Title:
CLASS IX. ARMY.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, Italian, and Spanish
Date Range:
17th century-18th century
Extent:
51 items

2. Stowe MS 439

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Stowe MS 439
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Scope & Content:
PREFACE, Introduction, and Prospectus to a proposed work on Military Science and Tactics, based on the Prussian system. The author speaks of himself as having had " a service of many years in varied situations, of much regimental practice, and of five campaigns in the war of 1756 "; he attended ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1785
Extent:
1 item

3. Stowe MS 483

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Stowe MS 483
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ACCOUNT of the reviews and military exercises of Hanoverian Hesse, and Hessian troops held before George H. at Hanover, Luxemburg, and Herrenhausen in July and August, 1729, with coloured diagrams; drawn up, apparently at the King's request, by Richard Manning. At the end (f. 22) are coloured dr...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Jul 1729-Aug 1729
Extent:
1 item

4. Stowe MS 443

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Stowe MS 443
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REGISTER of warrants, lists of officers and mon and of artillery, and instructions relating to the Ordnance department; 1693 [4]- 1714. Paper; ff. 75. In vellum cover, stamped with the arms of Qu. Anne. Folio. England; Ordnance Office: Warrants, lists of officers, etc., relating to: 1694-1714.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[1694]-1714
Extent:
1 item

5. Stowe MS 442

Reference (shelfmark):
Stowe MS 442
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" RULES, orders, and instructions for the future Government of the office of the Ordnance, Anno Regni 35 " [Chas II., 1683]; with additional regulations by James II., 4 Feb. 1685 [6]. At f. 40 is "an establishment of the Annuall Payments and Allowances to be made upon the Quarter Bookes of the o...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 item

6. Stowe MS 445

Reference (shelfmark):
Stowe MS 445
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" RULES, Orders and Instructions for the future Government of the office of the Ordnance (being another copy of No. 442), confirmed by his present Majesty, Febry 27th, 1761." Paper; ff. 48. In blue morocco binding, tooled. Folio. England; Ordnance Office: Rules, orders, etc., for: 1683, 1686. ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Feb 1761
Extent:
1 item

7. Stowe MS 486

Reference (shelfmark):
Stowe MS 486
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Scope & Content:
" RETURNS Of His Majesty's Forces," excluding the militia; Nov. 1764. Troops abroad are specified as being in the Channel Islands, Gibraltar and Minorca, in the West Indies, on their passage to St. Vincent, and in America. Paper; ff. 25. Small octavo. Army; England: Returns of H.M. forces: 1762...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Nov 1764
Extent:
1 item

8. Stowe MS 485

Reference (shelfmark):
Stowe MS 485
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Scope & Content:
" RETURNS of His Majesty's Forces "; 14 July, 1762. See above, No. 484. Paper; ff. 36. Small octavo. Army; England: Returns of H.M. forces: 1762, 1764.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 Jul 1762
Extent:
1 item

9. Stowe MS 488

Reference (shelfmark):
Stowe MS 488
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ELEVEN coloured drawings, representing the costumes of the various ranks in the regiment of Bucks Militia, drawn by [Sir] W[illiam] Y[oung, Bart.], who was captain in the regiment; 1793. On f. 1 is a list of the officers at the time, with dates of their commissions. Paper; ff. 13. Quarto. Sir W...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1793
Extent:
1 item

10. Stowe MS 438

Reference (shelfmark):
Stowe MS 438
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Scope & Content:
"AN AWAKT MEMORYE, or A callinge to acounte of those Preceptts and Dutyes which belonge to the Captayns, Muster-masters, and other Offycers of ye Trayned Bandes. . . . . By Gervase Markham." Printed, with enlargements, under the title of The Souldier's Accidence, [by] G. M., London, 1625, 4o. Pa...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1625
Extent:
1 item