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Rufane Shaw Donkin letters : Chelmsford, England, to General Ross, [London?] : ALS, 1799 Oct. 17, 23.
BANC MSS 2004/47 zLOCAL
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Rufane Shaw Donkin letters: Chelmsford, England, to General Ross, [London?] : ALS, 1799 Oct. 17, 23Creator/Contributor:
Donkin, Rufane Shaw, Sir, 1773-1841, creatorAbstract:
Two letters (4 p.) concerning troop movements, discipline, and the physical ability of the 11th Regiment.
Date:
1799 (issued)Subject:
e-uk---Great Britain. -- Army. -- Devonshire Regiment.
Military art and science -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century
Great Britain -- History, Military -- 1789-1820
Note:
Sir Rufane Shaw Donkin received his first commission in his father's regiment at the age of 5; he joined, with eight years
seniority, as a lieutenant at age 14. He became a captain in 1793. At the age of 25, he became a lieutenant-colonel and in
1798 led a light battalion with distinction in the Ostend expedition. He later served in Denmark, Portugal, and India. In
1821 he became lieutenant-general and G.C.H. The rest of his life was spent in literary and political work. When Donkin committed
suicide at Southhampton in 1841, he was a general, and colonel of the 11th Foot.
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English
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BANC MSS 2004/47 zLOCAL