Sir, Yesterday died here of a mortal wound, at the late battle of Thornhausen, the late commander of the British forces his last and true, will, dated three hours after the battle [electronic resource].
1759
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Sir, Yesterday died here of a mortal wound, at the late battle of Thornhausen, the late commander of the British forces his last and true, will, dated three hours after the battle [electronic resource].
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D. B.
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London : Printed at the request of true British spirit, 1759.
Place of Publication or Printing
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Language
English
Description
1 sheet ; 1/2⁰.
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The "will" and "codicill" are in verse, the latter signed and dated: Dover, Aug. 15, 1759. D. B.
The first line of the "will" is "From death there's no exemption can be,".
The sheet dated at head: Minden, August 2d. 1759.
A satire on George, Viscount Sackville, deprived of the command of the British forces after his conduct at the battle of Minden; the final line of the "codicill" is ironical: "Small's the reward for him who saves our horse".
Reproduction of original from Cambridge University Library.
The first line of the "will" is "From death there's no exemption can be,".
The sheet dated at head: Minden, August 2d. 1759.
A satire on George, Viscount Sackville, deprived of the command of the British forces after his conduct at the battle of Minden; the final line of the "codicill" is ironical: "Small's the reward for him who saves our horse".
Reproduction of original from Cambridge University Library.
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English Short Title Catalog, T207257.
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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Sackville, George Germain, Viscount, 1716-1785.
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