Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
On July 3, 1776, William Barrington, 2nd Viscount Barrington, informed Major-General Richard Lambart, 6th Earl of Cavan and colonel of the British army's 15th Foot Regiment, that the regiment’s clothing would be ready for shipment from Cork, Ireland by August 1. In his letter, Viscount Barrington advised Earl Cavan to disregard earlier instructions. Barrington served as Great Britain's Secretary of War during the American Revolution.
In July 1776, the British Army's 15th Regiment of Foot were stationed at New York, where they later participated in the Battle of Long Island (August 27, 1776), an important early British victory during the war.
This letter was donated to Maine Historical Society in 1863. On the reverse reads "From W.H.S. Claridge Portland, Feb. 1863", for William H.S. Claridge who donated the item.
Transcription
About This Item
- Title: William Barrington letter to Major-General Lambart, 1776
- Creator: William Barrington
- Creation Date: 1776-07-03
- Subject Date: 1776
- Location: Brooklyn, Kings County, NY
- Media: Ink on paper
- Local Code: Coll. S-1356
- Object Type: Text
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Great Britain. Army--Uniforms--History--18th century.
- Great Britain. Army. Regiment of Foot, 15th
- Military Supplies
- Military uniforms
- London (England)
People
Other Keywords
- Administration
- Authorization
- Bureaucracy
- Communication
- Coordination
- Correspondence
- Deployment
- Inspection
- Logistics
- Provisioning
- Quartermaster
- Regiment
- Supply
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