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040-002097311

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MISCELLANEOUS military and other papers of General Rainsford; 15 June, 1743-21 Sept. 1797. Included are the following original documents: 1. Commission of Francis Rainsford, as Lieutenant in General Hawley's Dragoons; Aschaffenburg, 15 June, O.S. 1743. Signed by George Il., and countersigned by [John Carteret, 2nd Lord] Carteret [Secretary of State]. f. 1b.

2. Appointment of Charles Rainsford to be Major of Brigade. Antwerp, 25 Mar. 1744, O.S. Signed by Field-Marshal George Wade. f. 3 b.

3. "Plan de la fortification et des mines de Phillipville [in Belgium]. Rainsford fecit 1746." f. 5 b.

4. Plan of "Besançon Capitale de la Franche Comte," f. 7 b.

5. Warrant for placing Lieut. Francis Rainsford upon half-pay; Kensington, 19 June, 1749. Signed by George II., and countersigned by [Rt. Hon.] H[enry] Fox [afterwards Lord Holland, Secretaryat-War]. f. 9.

6. "Etat der Königlichen Dänischen und Nordschen Armée, Anno 1762," f. 26 b.

7. Warrant for raising a regiment of foot under the command of Major-General Rainsford; St. James, 3 Jan. 1780. Signed by George III., and countersigned by C[harles] Jenkinson [afterwards Earl of Liverpool, Secretary-at-War]. f. 79.

8. Parole of honour given by P[atrick] Moore, Capt[ain] Gren[a]d[ier]s 99th Reg[iment], prisoner in Spain; Arcos, 4 Dec. 1780. Eng. and Fr. f. 81.

9. [Admiral George Brydges Rodney] Lord Rodney to Fuller; London, 10 Mar. 1784, f. 85.

10. "The Wise Heads or The Relief of St. Phillips Castle. A new Song. By a Gentleman at Algiers. Algiers, 15 March 1782." See Add. MS. 23,659, f. 113. f. 94.

11. Cha[rle]s Fitz[mauri]ce Hill [Ensign 72nd Foot], to his mother Hill; Camp before Seringapatam, 26 Feb. 1792, f. 108.

12. A song set to music called "Russell's Triumph," alluding to the defeat of the French fleet by Admiral Edward Russell, 19 May, 1692. Printed. f. 112 b.

13. W. Hill to General [Charles] O'Hara; St. Boniface, Isle of Wight, 26 Sept. 1793, f. 119.

14. Leave of absence granted to James Poole, Inspector of Foreign Corps; Lisbon, 21 Sept. 1797. Signed by [Major-General Hon.] [Charles] Stuart Com[mander-] in-Chief. f. 139. Paper and vellum; XVIIth-XVIIIth centt. Folio.

Army; England: Papers of Gen. Rainsford: 1743-1797.

includes:

ff. 1 b, 9 Francis Rainsford, Lieutenant: Commission and half-pay warrant: 1743, 1749.
f. 3 b George Wade, Field-Marshal; Commander-in-Chief in Scotland: Commission to Brigadier-Major C. Rainsford: 1744.
f. 3 b Charles Rainsford, Brigadier-Major: Commission: 1744.
f. 5 b Philipville, Belgium: Plan of the fortification and mines, by C. Rainsford: 1746.: Fr.
f. 5 b Charles Rainsford, Brigadier-Major: Plan of the fortification of Phillipville: 1746.: Fr.
f. 7 b Besançon, France: Plan of: 18th cent.
f. 9 Henry Fox, 1st Baron Holland: Warrant: 1749.
f. 26 b Army Foreign: State of the army of Denmark: 1762.: Germ.
f. 26 b Frederic V; King of Denmark: State of the army: 1762.: Germ.
f. 79 Charles Jenkinson, 1st Earl of Liverpool: Warrant for raising a regiment of foot: 1780.
f. 81 Patrick Moore, Captain: Parole as prisoner in Spain: 1780.: Engl. and Fr.
f. 85 Rear-Admiral Sir George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney 1782: Letter to Fuller: 1784.
f. 94 Political and Satirical Poems: The Wise Heads, or Relief of St. Phillip's Castle: 1782.
f. 108 Charles Fitzmaurice Hill, Ensign: Letter to Gen. Rainsford: 1792.
f. 112 b Admiral Edward Russell, Earl of Orford: Russell's Triumph: a song on the battle of La Hogue: 1692.
f. 112 b Music: Song of Russell's Triumph: 1692.
f. 119 W- Hill, Aide-de-Camp: Letter to Gen. C. O'Hara: 1793.
f. 139 James Poole, Inspector of Foreign Corps: Leave of absence to: 1797.

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Add MS 23644-23680 : CORRESPONDENCE and papers of General Charles Rainsford [d. 1809], aide-de-camp and private secretary to Lord Tyrawly.

Add MS 23673 : MISCELLANEOUS military and other papers of General Rainsford; 15 June, 1743-21 Sept. 1797. Included are the following…

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English
French
German

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Latin

Start Date:

1743

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1797

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15 Jun 1743-21 Sep 1797

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Names:

Army of England
Fox, Henry, 1st Baron Holland
Frederic V, King of Denmark
Hill, Charles Fitzmaurice, Ensign
Hill, W-, Aide-de-Camp
Jenkinson, Charles, 1st Earl of Liverpool, 1727-1808
Moore, Patrick, Captain
Poole, James, Inspector of Foreign Corps
Rainsford, Charles, Brigadier-Major
Rainsford, Francis, Lieutenant
Rodney, George Brydges, 1st Baron Rodney of Rodney Stoke, naval officer, d 1792
Russell, Edward, Earl of Orford, Admiral
Wade, George, Field-Marshal; Commander-in-Chief in Scotland

Places:

Besançon, France
Philipville, Belgium