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 between Hugh Gough and Lord Fitzroy Somerset during the Sikh wars,
1842-1850.
| In Collection: | Gough Papers. |
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| Description: | Mostly relating to military matters in India including military administration, appointments, discipline and insubordination among the troops, and reports of battles and engagements with the Sikhs at Gwalior and Subraon. Folder 3 (Ms 50,120/2/129) includes discussion of the Opium War in China and the entitlement of the troops to prize money and medals. |
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| Language: | English |
| Extent: | 10 folders (116 items). |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Call Number: |
MS 50,120/2/127-136
(Manuscripts Reading Room) |
| Rights: | Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland. |