Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Wellington-Beresford collection
- Dates:
- 1809-1823
- Creators:
- Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852
- Abstract:
- The collection consists mostly of dispatches from Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, to William Carr Beresford, Viscount Beresford, a general under Wellesley, giving instructions.
- Extent:
- 1.2 Linear Feet (1 box)
- Language:
- The records are in English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Wellington-Beresford collection, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection covers the training and equipping of Portuguese troops during the Peninsular War; acquisition of supplies; troop movements during the war; and routine administrative matters. It is primarily dispatches from Wellington to Beresford giving instructions; map of a "Plan of Attack Upon the French on the Heights of Rolica," and a lock of hair taken from the mane of the Duke of Wellington's horse. There are 12 items written by Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool.
- Biographical / historical:
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Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, commanded the allied armies of Britain, Spain, and Portugal in the Iberian Peninsula from 1809 through 1813 against the forces of Napoleon. A key general under him was William Carr Beresford, Viscount Beresford (1768-1854), who from 1809 through 1810 concentrated on reorganizing the Portuguese Army.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchased from William K. Bixby, before 1924.
- Arrangement:
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The collection is arranged chronologically. It is housed in one box.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-05-12 12:53:17 -0700 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open to qualified researchers by prior application through the Reader Services Department. For more information, please contact the Reader Services Department.
- Terms of access:
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The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Wellington-Beresford collection, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
- Location of this collection:
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1151 Oxford RoadSan Marino, CA 91108, US
- Contact:
- (626) 405-2191