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Brigadier Thomas Bligh to Cumberland: detailed account, with numbers of casualties,...

Catalogue reference: SP 87/17/100

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SP 87/17/100
Date
1745 Jul 10
Description

Brigadier Thomas Bligh to Cumberland: detailed account, with numbers of casualties, of his repulse by the enemy when trying to reach Ghent. He will try to get to Ghent next day. Dated at Dendermonde. ff. 234, 235

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The National Archives, Kew
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Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
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