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Military and Naval
Catalogue reference: CO 166/2
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This record is about the Military and Naval dating from 1761-1763 in the series Secretary of State for the Colonies and War and Colonial Department: Martinique,.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- CO 166/2
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Title (The name of the record)
- Military and Naval
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1761-1763
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Description (What the record is about)
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Correspondence between Charles Wyndham, 2nd Earl of Egremont, Secretary of State for the Southern Department, and military, naval and civil authorities concerning the expedition against Martinique, a campaign of the Seven Years War, and related matters. With various enclosures.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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The expedition against Martinique under the command of General Monckton was a successful British action against a French possession during the Seven Years War. Other material may be found among the records of the Admiralty and the War Office.
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