Letter from John and Francis Simpson, Newcastle
- Reference No:
- U DDSY3/1/63
- Dates:
- 26 Jan 1746
- Description:
- No certain account of rebel losses. Young Lochart of Carnworth and Lord John Drummond reported mortally wounded; Sullivan killed. Rebels claiming total victory. Whole of shore of Angus taking up arms for them. Our army behaved shamefully. Only Barrell's and Ligonier's regiments and 4 companies of Battereau's did their duty. All Royal Scots ran away except one grenadier. Mr. Thornton, who hid in the house where Lord George Murray lodged after the battle, has reached Edinburgh safely
- Format:
- Archive Item
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Language:
- Access Conditions:
- Access will be granted to any accredited reader
- Repository:
- Hull University Archives
- Collection:
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Papers of the Sykes family of Sledmere
