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HO 42. Letters and papers.
Catalogue reference: HO 42/42
Date: 1798 Jan 01-1798 Mar 31
HO 42. Letters and papers.
Item
Folio(s) 360-363. 'Memorandum with regard to the defence of Ireland, February 1797.'...
Catalogue reference: HO 42/40/170
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HO 42/40/170
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1797 Feb
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Folio(s) 360-363. 'Memorandum with regard to the defence of Ireland, February 1797.' The document makes recommendations to defend against invasion, suggesting the most vulnerable areas that should be made secure. It lists towns and counties which would be targets for a French attack, such as Cork, Galway, Waterford and Limerick, and it includes a list of suggested sites at which British forces might be based in defence.
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English
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Open Document, Open Description
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HO 42
Home Office: Domestic Correspondence, George III
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