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1799  10th OCT BRITISH INVASION OF HOLLAND - Large-part entire addressed to LEVEN showing a very fine CIRCULAR-FRAMED ♔/ARMY-BAG.  The contents include a partial account of a Cavalry Battle, probably the Battle of Castricum, which took place on 6th Oct 1799 - "...I immediately... 

1799  10th OCT BRITISH INVASION OF HOLLAND - Large-part entire addressed to LEVEN showing a very fine CIRCULAR-FRAMED ♔/ARMY-BAG.  The contents include a partial account of a Cavalry Battle, probably the Battle of Castricum, which took place on 6th Oct 1799 - "...I immediately... 


 ...wheeled around to the right and attacked that column.  The Hussars put about and then the poor devils were unmercifully "jaberd".  I followed them nearly to Egmont op Zee and until I was afraid of being taken in flank by their infantry which was posted in the sandhills...The extreme stupidity of the Russians!  They are the greatest devils I ever met with...".  Written by J Erskine, apparently a Field Commander of some standing.



Item reference: 7513

£3950
Martin Townsend, P O Box 1100, Camberley, Surrey, GU15 9RY, UK
Telephone: 07801 769 117 or 01462 420678 - Email:Martin@martintownsend.com

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