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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.446.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection pertaining to Jacobite resistance in France |
| Title | Earl of Cadogan to unknown about a plan of Menin |
| Date | 26 July 1706 |
| Author | Cadogan, William, Earl (cb. 1672-1726) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Possibly written by Cadogan (First Earl Cadogan) in present day Belgium. Relates "I should be very glad you made all possible haste... for King and [vassels?] going along with Blood to Menin, and Spotswood being sick, I have no body with me..." Requests that the recipient make a plan of Menin, since the plan created by the Prussian captain of dragoons was incorrect. |
| Subjects | Military History Global History and Civics |
| People | Cadogan, William, Earl (cb. 1672-1726) |
| Theme | Foreign Affairs; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Cadogan fought with the Duke of Marlborough, who led English, Dutch, and German troops during the War of Spanish Succession (1701-1714). Marlborough decisively defeated a French army led by the duc de Villeroi at Ramillies in May 1706 and continued through present day Belgium. He was a supporter of the House of Hanover, and was known for his staunch suppression of Jacobite uprisings. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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