Catalogue description Marlborough to Sir Clowdisley Shovell: he hopes the letter will reach him at the...

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Details of SP 87/2/307
Reference: SP 87/2/307
Description:

Marlborough to Sir Clowdisley Shovell: he hopes the letter will reach him at the rendezvous appointed by the duke of Savoy. He has learned from the conference held at Turin that there may be a shortage of powder and shot for the project [attack on Toulon]. He desires him to buy powder and, if possible, shot, at Genoa and Leghorn. Dated at camp at Meldert. ff. 632, 633

Date: 1707 Jun 12
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English
Closure status: Open Document, Open Description

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