Copy of letter. Account of rebels being at Carlisle, Penrith and Kendal.

Reference No:
U DDSY3/1/35
Dates:
24 Nov 1745
Description:
They claim 12,000 strong, but a returned spy estimates them as less than 8,000 'and not 5,000 fighting men'. Wade's army much fatigued by march from Newcastle to Hexham and back. Rebels believed to have taken Lancashire road
Format:
Archive Item
Extent:
1 item
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Access Conditions:
Access will be granted to any accredited reader
Repository:
Hull University Archives
Collection:
Papers of the Sykes family of Sledmere