War Office: Amherst papers [WO 34],
Mss.DLAR.Film.421
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War Office: Amherst papers [WO 34],
Mss.DLAR.Film.421
Date: 1740-1783 | Size: 149 Reels
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Abstract
148 reels. Accompanied by a guide. Correspondence. Amherst was a British general and later field marshal who served as commander-in-chief of America, 1753-1763, Governor of Virginia, 1768, and Commander-in-Chief in Britain, 1778. Most material covers the period 1756-1782. Substantial portions of the papers relate to military affairs in North America during the Seven Years' War and the American Revolution. Originals are in The National Archives (Britain).
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Presented by DLAR as part of the establishment of the David Center, 2020.
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Great Britain.
