Hotham c (4 Ergebnisse)

171pp., 4to, 29 mostly coloured maps, 26 orders of battle. 2024. Continuing the narrative, this volume covers the Bergen Campaign, crucially the Minden Campaign, plus Warburg.

179pp., 4to, 30 mostly coloured maps, 12 orders of battle. 2024. Completing the narrative with the siege of Kassel, the battles of Vellinghausen & Wilhelmstal.

171pp., 4to, colour portraits, 36 mostly coloured maps, 25 orders of battle, 5 tables. 2024. This is a remarkably handsome reprint of one of the most rare studies of the Minden phase of the Seven Years War by a serving British officer. The information, largely in diary form, is of huge significance and to make it accessible for a modern audience, Stephen Summerfield has written an introductory essay to set the narrative in its context as well as dividing the text into detailed section headings to ease reference. As well as this, the quality of the book lies in its beautiful - mostly coloured - maps, many from the original work but with numerous others added by Stephen. This is an expensive reprint to match the quality of the study, but you could always buy an original if you had a few thousand pounds and could find one! Volume 1 includes an additional anonymous eyewitness account of Leuthen. The main book covers such battles as Crefeld, Sandershausen & Lutterberg.…

See the entries for Cathcart and Dundas in the Oxford DNB. 1p, folio. In fair condition, on aged paper, with wear along one edge, and repair with archival tape along folds. Addressed 'To / The Paymasters General of His Majesty's Forces, or the Paymasters General for the time being -'. Signed 'G Hotham Lt Genl. / D. Dundas Lt Gl. / Cathcart Lt Gen.' Reads 'We the General Officers appointed to Inspect & Regulate the Clothing of the Army, Do hereby Certify that the Clothing for the Loyal Surrey Rangers, commanded by Colonel Potter, having been Viewed and found agreeable to His Majesty's Instructions, We Desire You to Comply with Payment of this Assignment amounting to Two Thousand and five Pounds, eleven Shillings, and seven pence, which Sum takes up the Offreckonings of the said Rangers to the 24th. December 1800.' On the reverse of the document are the manuscript accounts, with signed memorandum that payment has been 'Entered at the Board of General Officers', followed by autograph note: 'Entd. in the Office of the Paym: Genl / Jn. Stephenson'. See partial image (item too large for scanner).…