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George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend collection [textual record (some microform)]

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Date:

1755-1807.

Reference:

R14530-0-1-E, MG18-L7

Type of material:

Textual material

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Item ID number:

100982

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George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend collection
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Collection includes:

3 lower level description(s)
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Date(s):

1755-1807.

Place of creation:

Various places

Extent:

3.1 cm of textual records.
1 microfilm reel : negative and positive.

Language of material:

English

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The collection brings together a variety of documents relating primarily to Townshend's interests in and participation in events of the Seven Years' War. The first series (pages 1-114) consists of transcripts of documents dated 1759-1770, many of which subsequently were incorporated into the Northcliffe Collection [see MG 18, M series 2, volume 14]. The second series consists of ten original documents (pages 116-147), dated 1759-1807. The third series consists of a microfilm copy (reel A-931) of memoranda and journals, Orders and Instructions relating to Townshend's participation in the Quebec campaign, and more generally to Seven Years' War, notably an account of the defeat of General Braddock at Fort Duquesne in 1755, copied from originals held by the National Army Museum, London.

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Townshend, George Townshend, Marquis, 1724-1807
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Great Britain. Army

Grande-Bretagne. Army
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Townshend, George Townshend, Marquis, 1724-1807 : George Townshend, 4th Viscount and 1st Marquis Townshend, (1724-1807) began his career with the British Army in 1745 as an aide-de-camp to the Duke of Cumberland. Strained relations with the duke led to Townshend retiring from military service between 1750 and 1756, when he was appointed an aide-de-camp to King George II. February 1759 saw him appointed Brigadier-General in America under Major General James Wolfe for the expedition against Quebec. After a brief assumption of command following Wolfe's death in September 1759, Townshend returned to England. He became 4th Viscount Townshend on the death of his father in March 1764. He served as Lieutenant General of the Ordnance, 1763-1767, and as Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, 1767-1772, then returned to the Ordnance office and continued to receive promotions, to the rank of General in 1782 and field marshal in 1796. Created Marquis Townshend in October 1786, he garnered numerous other honors and offices before retiring from public life.

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Textual records (Electronic) The finding aid provides the date, place, author and subject for items found only amongst the transcriptions and the original letters, and referring to the calendar of the Northcliffe Collection when the originals are now found there. For the microfilm, it provides only a summary list of file titles, drawn from the title panels which appear at the end of each file. MSS0696 (90: Open)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf001/p000001150.pdf

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General note:

The transcriptions were made about 1916; the original documents were acquired before 1950; the microfilm was acquired in 1975.
Subject heading:

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Québec

Québec Campaign, 1759

Canada Seven Years' War, 1755-1763

Canada 1755-1763 (Guerre de Sept Ans)

Québec (Québec) 1759 (Siège)

Braddock's Campaign, 1755

Campagne de Braddock, 1755

Soldiers Great Britain 18th century

Soldats Grande-Bretagne 18e siècle
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Private

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MG18-L7
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Finding aid box [FA 696] 71

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