Eighteenth-century copy of selected General Orders by Field-Marshal George Wade, 1744, and the Duke of Cumberland, 1745-1748.
File
Identifier: MS.7191
Scope and Contents
The Duke of Cumberland's orders are arranged chronologically under various subject headings, of which the most important are: 'General and Staff Officers', 'Forrage and Forragers', 'Camp Duty and Regulations', 'March of the Army', 'Detachment Guards', 'Picquets', 'Signals at a Review', 'Exercise and Firing', and 'Regulation of Colours'.
Dates
- Creation: 1744-1748.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
50 Leaves ; Quarto.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
i + 98 + many blank pages.
Other Finding Aids
A table of contents has been placed at the beginning of the volume.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, 1965.
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
- Description rules
- International Standard for Archival Description - General
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Contact:
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk