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Add MS 23655
- Record Id:
- 040-002097290
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002097277
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000122.0x000264
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- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 23655
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MISCELLANEOUS papers relating to the militia and to military affairs; 1760-1803: including "Ideas upon the Militia Service 1777; regulations observed in encamping Milltia; observations on the Isle of Thanet in case of an enemy landing 1778; precautions in case of an alarm in London; considerations respecting the defence of the Coast from Harwich to Yarmouth; description of the Kings wells at Sheerness, 1783; remarks upon Sandown Castle, plan of the intrenchments at Chatham; and a Plan for forming a Combined Corps of Cavalry, Light Infantry, Grenadiers, Chasseurs and Pioneers, under the name of the Royal British Legion." Paper; XVIIIth cent. Folio.
General Charles Rainsford, Private Secretary to Lord Tyrawley: Papers relating to the militia and military affairs: 1760-1803.
Army; England: Papers relating to the Militia and military affairs: 1760-1803.
includes:
- f. 19 Isle of Thanet, Kent: Observations on the case of an enemy landing on: 1778.
- f. 32 London, England: Precautions in case of an alarm of invasion: circ. 1780.
- f. 47 Great Yarmouth, Norfolk: Considerations on the defence of the coast from Yarmouth to Harwich: 1781.
- f. 47 Harwich; Essex: Considerations on the defence of the coast to Yarmouth: 1781.
- f. 47 George III of England: Considerations on the defence of the coast, from Harwich to Yarmouth: 1781.
- f. 86 Sheerness, Kent: Description of the King's wells at: 1783.
- f. 98 Sandown Castle, Isle of Wight: Remarks on: 1788.
- f. 103 Chatham, Kent: Plan of the intrenchments: 18th cent.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002097277
040-002097290 - Is part of:
- Add MS 23644-23680 : CORRESPONDENCE and papers of General Charles Rainsford [d. 1809], aide-de-camp and private secretary to Lord Tyrawly.
Add MS 23655 : MISCELLANEOUS papers relating to the militia and to military affairs; 1760-1803: including "Ideas upon the Militia Service… - Hierarchy:
- 032-002097277[0011]/040-002097290
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- View / search within Archive / Collection: Add MS 23644-23680
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1760
- End Date:
- 1803
- Date Range:
- 1760-1803
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Material Type:
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- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Army of England
George III, King of Great Britain and Ireland, 1738-1820
Harwich, Essex
Rainsford, Charles, General Private Secretary to Lord Tyrawley - Places:
- Chatham, Kent
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
Isle of Thanet, Kent
London, United Kingdom
Sandown Castle, Isle of Wight
Sheerness, Kent
Westminster, England