Orders. Military records.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Documents containing directives or commands issued by a military superior to a subordinate.
Found in 125 Collections and/or Records:
Abstract of Garrison Orders and General Orders, 3 June 1769-19 July 1771, issued by Lieutenant Colonel (later General Sir Robert) Boyd, Lieutenant-Governor of Gibraltar., 1769-1771.
File
Identifier: MS.7120
Album, containing copies of orders, apparently compiled in the eighteenth century, after the campaigns in question., 18th century.
File
Identifier: MS.2879
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.(i) Campaign of 1704. Order of march, probably for the troops commanded by Lieutenant-General Charles Churchill, from Bedburg to the Danube and Blenheim, and back to Weissemburg, 20 March-12 September. (Page 1.)(ii) Campaign of 1705. Order of march from the Maas to Herzogenrath, 15-16 May, and from the Moselle through the Eifel to the union with Overkirk's army near Haneff, 19 June-12 July; for movements connected with the attack on the...
Dates:
18th century.
Apparently incomplete collection of correspondence and papers of William Marshall and of members of his family, together with related papers compiled by David J Mackenzie, Sheriff-substitute of Glasgow.
Series
Identifier: MSS.15369-15378
Scope and Contents
William Marshall, who was factor to the Duke of Gordon, was known in his own day as a Scottish fiddler and composer of strathspeys, and an inventor. The collection contains almost nothing of musical interest, and the largest single part consists of letters and copies of letters of his sons whilst on active service in India and in the Peninsular War, written to him and to other members of the family.
Dates:
1778-1961, undated.
'Book of Standing Orders for the 1st Regt. of Foot Guards', 1750., 1750-1753.
Item
Identifier: MS.3162
Scope and Contents
Also included is an additional order of 1753 (folio 35). Besides purely military matters, the orders relate to conduct outside barracks, gaming, drinking, etc. General orders for all three Regiments of Foot Guards, 1751, are given at folio 13. At the end is a list of officers dated 1751 (folio iv).
Dates:
1750-1753.
Bound volumes of official military returns, orders and correspondence concerning the War of the Austrian Succession., 1746-1748.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.25699-25703
Dates:
1746-1748.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the Dalrymples of Hailes and Newhailes.
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Correspondence and papers of and concerning General the Honourable James St Clair of Sinclair and Balblair (1688-1762).
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Military papers of and concerning General James St Clair.
Copies of secret orders and letters issued and received by Sir Alexander Forrester Inglis Cochrane., 1814-1815.
File
Identifier: MS.2346
Dates:
1814-1815.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, private and official, of Admiral the Honourable Sir Alexander Forrester Inglis Cochrane, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, and of his son Admiral Sir Thomas John Cochrane, Knight Commander of the Bath.
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Correspondence and papers of and concerning Sir Alexander Forrester Inglis Cochrane as Commander-in-Chief of the North American Station.
Correspondence and papers, chiefly of General Sir George Brown, Knight Commander of the Bath, with those of other members of his family, residing at Linkwood, Elgin.
Series
Identifier: MSS.2835-2878
Dates:
19th century.
Correspondence and papers of the 1st and 2nd Earls of Minto concerning their commands in the Roxburgh Regiment, Volunteer Infantry and the 1st Regiment, Roxburghshire Local Militia respectively., 1797-1819.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.13366-13367
Dates:
1797-1819.
Correspondence and papers of the 1st and 2nd Earls of Minto concerning their commands in the Roxburgh Regiment, Volunteer Infantry and the 1st Regiment, Roxburghshire Local Militia respectively., 1797-1803.
File
Identifier: MS.13366
Dates:
1797-1803.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto.
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Papers concerning the Elliot family of Minto relating to local affairs.
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Correspondence and papers concerning the militia and volunteers in Roxburghshire.
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Correspondence and papers of the 1st and 2nd Earls of Minto concerning their commands in the Roxburgh Regiment, Volunteer Infantry and the 1st Regiment, Roxburghshire Local Militia respectively.
Correspondence and papers of the 1st and 2nd Earls of Minto concerning their commands in the Roxburgh Regiment, Volunteer Infantry and the 1st Regiment, Roxburghshire Local Militia respectively., 1804-1819.
File
Identifier: MS.13367
Dates:
1804-1819.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto.
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Papers concerning the Elliot family of Minto relating to local affairs.
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Correspondence and papers concerning the militia and volunteers in Roxburghshire.
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Correspondence and papers of the 1st and 2nd Earls of Minto concerning their commands in the Roxburgh Regiment, Volunteer Infantry and the 1st Regiment, Roxburghshire Local Militia respectively.
Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto and the Bengal Government concerning the British invasion and occupation of Java and other Dutch possessions in the East Indies., 1808-1814.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.11691-11711
Scope and Contents
Includes correspondence and papers, 1810-1814, of and concerning Thomas Stamford Raffles, Lieutenant-Governor of Java.
Dates:
1808-1814.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound, 4th Baronet, 1st Earl of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto relating to India and the Far East.
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Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto, chiefly as Governor-General of India.
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Correspondence with and papers concerning the Presidencies of Bombay and Madras, and other territories east of the Cape.
'Detail of Field Exercise, Movements, Words of Command, etc., [1804]'., [1804.]
Item
Identifier: MS.13374
Dates:
[1804.]
Directives issued by James Johnston and from Headquarters, British Army of the Rhine., 1979 - 1981
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13818/122-123
Dates:
1979 - 1981
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of Major-General James Johnston
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Papers relating to the military career of James Johnston.
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Papers relating to James Johnston as a staff officer and in higher command.
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Papers relating to James Johnston on his posting as Commander of the REME 3rd armoured division, British Army of the Rhine.
Documents received by James Johnston relating to postings., c.1966-1968
File
Identifier: Acc.13818/52
Dates:
c.1966-1968
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of Major-General James Johnston
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Papers relating to the military career of James Johnston.
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Papers relating to James Johnston as a staff officer and in higher command.
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Papers relating to James Johnston on his posting to the 1st Armoured Division.
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:
1744-1748.
‘Extracts of orders given at Shroton Camp’, July-October 1756; and ‘Order of march &c. at Shroton Camp’, 31 August 1756., 1456.
File
Identifier: MS.14513
Dates:
1456.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the Hays of Yester formerly preserved at Yester House.
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Papers of individual members of the family of Hay of Yester.
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Papers of the 4th Marquess of Tweeddale.
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Political and miscellaneous papers of the 4th Marquess of Tweeddale, including material concerning Lord James Hay and Lord Charles Hay of Linplum.
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Papers of the 4th Marquess of Tweeddale concerning Lord Charles Hay of Linplum.
Field detachment orders, 4 June-5 December 1809, in Kutch., 1809.
File
Identifier: MS.13705
Field detachment orders in Kathiawar and correspondence with the Adjutant-General., 1807-1808.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.13688-13689
Field detachment orders, May 1807-February 1808, in Kathiawar., 1807-1808.
File
Identifier: MS.13688
Dates:
1807-1808.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, private and official, of Brigadier-General Alexander Walker.
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Papers of Alexander Walker during his time in Gujarat.
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Field detachment orders in Kathiawar and correspondence with the Adjutant-General.
Field detachment orders, May 1807-February 1808, in Kathiawar, and correspondence, September 1807-February 1808, with the Adjutant-General., 1807-1808.
File
Identifier: MS.13689
Dates:
1807-1808.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, private and official, of Brigadier-General Alexander Walker.
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Papers of Alexander Walker during his time in Gujarat.
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Field detachment orders in Kathiawar and correspondence with the Adjutant-General.
Field notebook, May-July 1813, containing the orders of the Commander-in-Chief [Wellington] to Thomas Graham, through the Quartermaster-General, Sir George Murray, concerning the manoeuvres of the Peninsular Army., 1813.
Item
Identifier: MS.16185
Dates:
1813.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Estate, political and some personal correspondence and papers, travel letters and journals, and military papers, of General Sir Thomas Graham of Balgowan and Lynedoch (1748-1843), created (1814) Baron Lynedoch, and of his kinsman and heir, Robert Graham, formerly Graeme, Advocate, of Balgowan and Redgorton (1784-1859), a Lord of the Treasury (1834), and their families.
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Military papers of Thomas Graham, Lord Lynedoch.
Field notebook of Thomas Graham containing 'General orders for the Army serving under Lt. Genl. Graham', Cadiz, 21 March-23 May 1810., 1810.
Item
Identifier: MS.16184
Dates:
1810.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Estate, political and some personal correspondence and papers, travel letters and journals, and military papers, of General Sir Thomas Graham of Balgowan and Lynedoch (1748-1843), created (1814) Baron Lynedoch, and of his kinsman and heir, Robert Graham, formerly Graeme, Advocate, of Balgowan and Redgorton (1784-1859), a Lord of the Treasury (1834), and their families.
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Military papers of Thomas Graham, Lord Lynedoch.
'General and Standing Orders', from the time of Sir Thomas John Cochrane’s service at the East India Station., 1842-1847.
File
Identifier: MS.2465
Dates:
1842-1847.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, private and official, of Admiral the Honourable Sir Alexander Forrester Inglis Cochrane, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, and of his son Admiral Sir Thomas John Cochrane, Knight Commander of the Bath.
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Various logbooks, order-books, returns, and other material concerning the naval careers of Sir Alexander Forrester Inglis Cochrane, and of his son Sir Thomas John Cochrane.
Journals, orders, letters and other papers of Lieutenant-General Hon Sir William Stewart relating to commands and service at home and abroad, and to the formation of the Rifle Brigade.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.9074/1-74
Scope and Contents
Acc.9074/1-61 consist of 61 bound volumes entitled 'The Cumloden Papers'.
Dates:
1713-1909.
Letter-book and order-book of Sir Alexander Forrester Inglis Cochrane., 1803-1805.
Item
Identifier: MS.2444
Dates:
1803-1805.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, private and official, of Admiral the Honourable Sir Alexander Forrester Inglis Cochrane, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, and of his son Admiral Sir Thomas John Cochrane, Knight Commander of the Bath.
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Various logbooks, order-books, returns, and other material concerning the naval careers of Sir Alexander Forrester Inglis Cochrane, and of his son Sir Thomas John Cochrane.