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Folio(s) 173-176: Bouillon to Cooke. Forwarding dispatches, hazardously intercepted,...
Catalogue reference: WO 1/925/173
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This record is about the Folio(s) 173-176: Bouillon to Cooke. Forwarding dispatches, hazardously intercepted,... dating from 1808 Feb 19 in the series War Office and predecessors: Secretary-at-War, Secretary of State for War, and Commander-in-Chief,.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- WO 1/925/173
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- 1808 Feb 19
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Folio(s) 173-176: Bouillon to Cooke. Forwarding dispatches, hazardously intercepted, from Prigent; Syrene and Italienne frigates from St. Malo (departed 17 Jan.) and Rochefort squadron are bound for S. America; quiet garrisons; conscripts reputedly marching to Antwerp.
Date and Place: 1808 19 Feb. Jersey
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- Secret.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Open Document, Open Description
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