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Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick to Bute, partly in cipher: the second embarkation of...

Catalogue reference: SP 87/40/61

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This record is about the Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick to Bute, partly in cipher: the second embarkation of... dating from 8 May 1761 in the series Secretaries of State: State Papers Foreign, Military Expeditions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SP 87/40/61
Date
8 May 1761
Description

Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick to Bute, partly in cipher: the second embarkation of reinforcements has arrived in the Weser. Fire has destroyed a [French] magazine at Wesel, which will hinder Soubise's operations. It is thought he will besiege Münster. Great convoys of food and forage are arriving at Cassel. Dated at Neuhaus. ff. 134, 135

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The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Access conditions
Closed For 30 years
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9271260/

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