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Report on the Manuscripts of Mrs. Stopford-Sackville of Drayton House, Northamptonshire : Historical Manuscripts Commission.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Historical Manuscripts Commission, author, issuing body.
- Series:
- Report on the Manuscripts of Mrs Stopford-Sackville of Drayton House Series
- Report on the Manuscripts of Mrs Stopford-Sackville of Drayton House Series ; v.2
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Public records--Great Britain.
- Public records.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (368 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Burlington : TannerRitchie Publishing, 2016.
- Summary:
- This volume, part of the Historical Manuscripts Commission report, focuses on a collection of state papers and correspondence primarily related to the American Revolutionary War (1775-1782), with additional coverage of Canadian and West Indian campaigns. The documents include despatches, letters, and reports from key British officials and military leaders such as Lord George Germain, Admiral Rodney, and General Burgoyne. Notable topics include military strategies, governance, diplomatic efforts, and personal accounts of historical events. The collection provides valuable insights into British perspectives on colonial conflicts and governance during a transformative era in history. Intended for historians, researchers, and scholars, it offers a critical resource for understanding the complexities of the American War of Independence and its broader geopolitical implications. Generated by AI.
- Contents:
- TITLE PAGE
- CONTENTS
- INTRODUCTION
- MANUSCRIPTS OF MRS. STOPFORD SACKVILLE, cont'd
- XVIII: Papers relating to the American War (1775-1782)
- 1775
- 1776
- 1777
- 1778
- 1779
- 1780
- 1781
- 1782
- XIX: Report by Lt-Governonr Henry Hamilton on his Proceedings from November 1776 - June 1781
- XX: Letters to and from Lt-Col Benjamin Thompson (afterwards Count Rumford)
- XXI: Canada and Nova Scotia (1758-1780)
- XXII: Papers relating to the West Indies, etc. (1777-1780)
- INDEX
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- J
- K
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- Q-R
- S
- T
- U-V
- W
- Y.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
- ISBN:
- 9781773010281
- 177301028X
- OCLC:
- 1470859813
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