Gough Papers.
The collection comprises military, personal, political, and estate papers for the Gough family. The most significant part of the collection covers the career of Viscount Hugh Gough (1779-1869) in the British Army during the Peninsular Wars, the Opium Wars and the Anglo-Sikh Wars, and in particular his role as commander in chief in India from 1843 to 1849.
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| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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| Notes: | Physical description: 34 boxes. |
| Arrangement: | Fonds I. Gough Family Papers. II. Military Papers. III. Estate Papers. IV. Other papers. |
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Correspondence of Hugh Gough and related documents about military matters in China,
1841.
| In Collection: | Gough Papers. |
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| Description: | Documents include memoranda, general orders, military plans, sketch maps, field returns and dispatches. Correspondents include Lord Fitzroy Somerset, the Earl of Auckland, the Earl of Ellenborough, Charles Elliot, Sir Henry Pottinger, Sir William Parker and Captain Fleming Serhouse. |
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| Language: | English |
| Extent: | 8 folders (64 items) |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Call Number: |
MS 50,120/2/72-79
(Manuscripts Reading Room) |
| Rights: | Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland. |