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Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick to Bute, partially in cipher: Major General Lückner...

Catalogue reference: SP 87/40/129

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This record is about the Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick to Bute, partially in cipher: Major General Lückner... dating from 18 October 1761 in the series Secretaries of State: State Papers Foreign, Military Expeditions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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SP 87/40/129
Date
18 October 1761
Description

Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick to Bute, partially in cipher: Major General Lückner and Prince Frederick [of Brunswick] have entered Brunswick with their forces, and the enemy have consequently retired to Wolfenbüttel, where they have levied a cotribution of 200,000 ecus. He believes the year's campaign is over, except that Soubise may attack Ham. Dated at Ohr. ff. 283, 284

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The National Archives, Kew
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Public Record(s)
Language
French
Access conditions
Closed For 30 years
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
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