Crimean War.- Trollope (General Sir Charles) Battle of the Alama [casualty list], autograph
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Crimean War.- Trollope (General Sir Charles, Colonel 1st Batallion King's Shropshire Light Infantry, 1805-1888) Battle of the Alama [casualty list], autograph manuscript, 3pp. of bifolium, column each for 'Killed' or 'Wounded' and totals, folds, some staining, lightly browned, 20 September, 1854; A.L.s to unknown recipient concerning discipline, 2pp., "Corpl. punishment...broke down this morning after the infliction of 5 lashes in consequence of the only two cats breaking", no place, n.d., folds, lightly browned; Memorandum. 3rd Division. Camp Sebastopol. 16th ?February, 1856, manuscript, 6pp., including formation of marksmen, folds, 1856; Trollope (Frances, née LLoyd) A.Ls. to Charles Trollope, 2pp., no place, 6 July, no year, listing contents of a parcel she has sent, "The charcoal is according to Mrs ?Cagles prescription...for cholera", folds, short tears; and c.35 others, related, including an autograph manuscript on ciphers, 1861 (7pp., plus a f. of the cipher), v.s. (c.38 pieces)*** Trollope commanded the 1st Brigade in the 2nd Division, and then the 2nd Brigade in the 3rd Division during the Crimean War.
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Crimean War.- Trollope (General Sir Charles) Battle of the Alama [casualty list], autograph
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