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Saxe to Cumberland: the French have had no word from Belle-Isle and his brother,...

Catalogue reference: SP 87/18/20

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This record is about the Saxe to Cumberland: the French have had no word from Belle-Isle and his brother,... dating from 1745 Aug 20 in the series Secretaries of State: State Papers Foreign, Military Expeditions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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SP 87/18/20
Date
1745 Aug 20
Description

Saxe to Cumberland: the French have had no word from Belle-Isle and his brother, but as soon as they do, the allied prisoners of war will be released. The cartel of Frankfurt of 1743 will be reinstated. He asks Cumberland to nominate a person to negotiate the exchanges and ransoms. Dated at headquarters at Opdorp. ff. 41, 42

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The National Archives, Kew
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Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
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