- Reference No:
- U DDSY3/1/28
- Dates:
- 12 Nov 1745
- Description:
- Patrolling near Hartwhistle (Haltwhistle). Ordered to join St. George's Dragoons at Barnard Castle. Wade's army still at Newcastle waiting for news of rebels' route - supposedly through Lancashire, but main body besieging Carlisle. 1,800 troops from south marched into Lancashire, and 7,000 more on way there. Yorkshire companies expected to join them. Several spies taken. Rebels have plenty of transport and about 13 small cannon
- 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
