Janus: Returns of British Army Regiments

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Returns of British Army Regiments

Title	Returns of British Army Regiments
Reference	GBR/0012/MS Add.6402
Creator	British Army
Covering Dates	1760
Extent and Medium	1 volume
Repository	Cambridge University Library, Department of Manuscripts and University Archives

Content and context

Jeff. Amherst is probably Jeffrey Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst (1717-1797), Field Marshal.

Returns of the various regiments composing the British Army, written in a clerical hand, 1 December 1760, 38 folios. The figures for officers, non-commissioned officers, effectives, and contingent men are tabulated for each regiment. There follow an abstract of the militia and a summary of the disposition of the forces in North America. The last is signed 'Jeff. Amherst, Quebec 4th October 1760' (not autograph).

Purchased 1923.

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Please cite as Cambridge University Library, Department of Manuscripts and University Archives, Returns of British Army Regiments, MS Add.6402

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Amherst, Jeffrey (1717-1797) 1st Baron, Field Marshall

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