Lord Keith to Markham, 5000 recruits brought here from the continent in convoy ships, but many new raised men left behind, baggage was beyond human imagination, upon average 18 waggons of four horses to each regiment, much left behind when troops returned, convoy ships ordered to stations.
22 March 1806, Lord Keith to Markham, 5000 recruits brought here from the continent in convoy ships, but many new raised men left behind, baggage was beyond human imagination, upon average 18 waggons of four horses to each regiment, much left behind when troops returned, convoy ships ordered to stations.
Record Details
| Item reference: | MRK/101/3/201 |
|---|---|
| Catalogue Section: | Personal collections |
| Level: | ITEM |
| Date made: | 1806 |
| Creator: | Elphinstone, George Keith |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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