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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Ofifcial correspondence, reports and other military papers relating to Anglo-Sikh War,
1849
| In Collection: | Gough Papers. |
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| Description: | Official correspondence, memoranda and reports sent to Hugh Gough about military plans and strategy, distribution of troops, report of sick troops, field returns of men at Chillianwallah, Ferezepoor and Subraon, plan of route from Mooltan, battle plans, and extract from the Calcutta Gazette about the Battle of Goojerat. Correspondents include Sir Willoughby, the Bishop of Azra, Lord Fitzroy Somerset, Sir Charles Napier and the Earl of Dalhousie. Folder 1: Jan-Mar 1849; Folder 2: Mar-May 1849; Folder 3: May-Nov 1849. |
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| Language: | English |
| Extent: | 3 folders (33 items) |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Call Number: |
MS 50,120/2/220-222
(Manuscripts Reading Room) |
| Rights: | Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland. |