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Return of the men's names under the capitulation of Fort William Henry who landed at Halifax

Description: The collection primarily contains letters and documents relating to Hugh Campbell, 3rd Earl of Loudoun; his son, John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun; other Campbell family members; and various political and military associates. John Campbells military activities during the 1745 to 1746 Jacobite uprising in Scotland and the Seven Years War in North America in 1756 and 1757 are especially documented. Materials in the collection include correspondence, memorials, and petitions; muster rolls, returns, orders, and other military records; appointments; estate records including accounts, bills, receipts, and inventories; and land and government documents.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1757 October 18
Call number: LO 6795
Provenance: Purchased from the Campbell family through the agency of Sotheby's and Sir Joseph Duveen, 1923.

James Cockburn return of officers and soldiers of 35th Regiment who are under capitulation of Fort William Henry

Manuscripts

The collection primarily contains letters and documents relating to Hugh Campbell, 3rd Earl of Loudoun; his son, John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun; other Campbell family members; and various political and military associates. John Campbells military activities during the 1745 to 1746 Jacobite uprising in Scotland and the Seven Years War in North America in 1756 and 1757 are especially documented. Materials in the collection include correspondence, memorials, and petitions; muster rolls, returns, orders, and other military records; appointments; estate records including accounts, bills, receipts, and inventories; and land and government documents.

LO 5563

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John Young return of officers included in the capitulation articles of Fort William Henry

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LO 4170

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Thomas Collins return of artillery fit for service at Fort William Henry at the time of the capitulation

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LO 4281

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Thomas Collins return of ordnance fit for service in Fort William Henry at the time of capitulation, and contemporary copy

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LO 4395

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John Winslow weekly return of men in camp and garrison at Fort William Henry

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LO 2771

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Thomas Pownall list of New England forces in capitulation of Fort William Henry

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LO 4778

Return of the men's names under the capitulation of Fort William Henry who landed at Halifax

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Thomas Collins return of artillery fit for service at Fort William Henry at the time of the capitulation

Thomas Collins return of ordnance fit for service in Fort William Henry at the time of capitulation, and contemporary copy

John Winslow weekly return of men in camp and garrison at Fort William Henry

Thomas Pownall list of New England forces in capitulation of Fort William Henry