Correspondence of Charles, First Marquis Cornwallis, Volume 1J. Murray, 1859 - Great Britain |
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... Regiment Constable of the Tower .. · .. .. August , 1758 . August 5 , 1759. ( A new regiment raised .. .. .. by J. Crauford , Esq . ) May 1 , 1761 . August 2 , 1765 . March 21 , 1766 . December 8 , 1770. ( Resigned Feb. 10 , 1784 ...
... Regiment Constable of the Tower .. · .. .. August , 1758 . August 5 , 1759. ( A new regiment raised .. .. .. by J. Crauford , Esq . ) May 1 , 1761 . August 2 , 1765 . March 21 , 1766 . December 8 , 1770. ( Resigned Feb. 10 , 1784 ...
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... regiment , and does not appear to have gone back to Germany till June 26 , 1761 , when he went to take the command of the 12th regiment , as lieut . - colonel . A very few days after his joining the army , the French , under the Prince ...
... regiment , and does not appear to have gone back to Germany till June 26 , 1761 , when he went to take the command of the 12th regiment , as lieut . - colonel . A very few days after his joining the army , the French , under the Prince ...
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... regiment was during the remainder of the cam- paign repeatedly engaged in minor actions in Hesse and the bishopric of Paderborn , until it went into winter quarters in the bishopric of Osnaburgh . 3 Early in 1762 the British army again ...
... regiment was during the remainder of the cam- paign repeatedly engaged in minor actions in Hesse and the bishopric of Paderborn , until it went into winter quarters in the bishopric of Osnaburgh . 3 Early in 1762 the British army again ...
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... Regiment , b . 1730 , d . Aug. 4 , 1792 ; m . in early life Charlotte , dau . of Edward , 11th Earl of Derby . Previous to his campaigns in Ame- rica he had seen some service under the Comte de la Lippe in Portugal ; Commander- in ...
... Regiment , b . 1730 , d . Aug. 4 , 1792 ; m . in early life Charlotte , dau . of Edward , 11th Earl of Derby . Previous to his campaigns in Ame- rica he had seen some service under the Comte de la Lippe in Portugal ; Commander- in ...
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... Regiment , 2nd son of Wilmot , 3rd Vis- count Lisburne ; d . June 30 , 1795 ; unmai- ried ; M.P. for Berwick from Nov. 1774 , till his death , and for St. Johnstown in Ireland from May , 1776 , to July , 1783 . doned their colours . The ...
... Regiment , 2nd son of Wilmot , 3rd Vis- count Lisburne ; d . June 30 , 1795 ; unmai- ried ; M.P. for Berwick from Nov. 1774 , till his death , and for St. Johnstown in Ireland from May , 1776 , to July , 1783 . doned their colours . The ...
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