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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Official correspondence of Hugh Gough and military papers relating to the Anglo-Sikh War,
1846.
| In Collection: | Gough Papers. |
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| Description: | Includes memoranda, field returns, statements, maps, sketches and general orders regarding administrative matters, military appointments, troop distribution, medals for the troops, and despatches regarding the Sikh army and the Battles of Subraon and Aliwal. Correspondents include General Gilbert, General Lumley, General Litter, General Alexander, Sir Charles Napier, Lt Colonel Wheeler, Sir William Parker, Sir George D'Aguilar, Lord Fitzroy Somerset, Philip Melville, the Duke of Wellington and Field Marshall Henry Hardinge. Folder 1: Jan 1846; Folder 2: Feb 1846; Folder 3: Mar 1846; Folder 4: Apr 1846; Folder 5: May 1846; Folder 6: June 1846; Folder 7: July 1846; Folder 8: Aug-Sept 1846; Folder 9: Oct-Dec 1846. |
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| Language: | English |
| Extent: | 9 folders (153 items) |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Call Number: |
MS 50,120/2/178-186
(Manuscripts Reading Room) |
| Rights: | Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland. |