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Collection of papers concerning supplies and men for the army in Scotland addressed to General Bland.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.13346
Scope and Contents
Papers concerning supplies and men for the army in Scotland addressed to General Bland, c.1747-1748.Having served under the Duke of Cumberland at the Battle of Culloden, General Bland was made commander-in-chief in Scotland in September 1747, and arrived in his Edinburgh command the following month. During this period, he has been criticized for his rigour in the ‘pacification’ of the Highlands. Bland had obtained in 1743 the sinecure governorship of Fort William, which he held...
Dates:
c. 1747-1748