Descriptive Summary
Peninsular War
letters
1808-1813
MS 155
0.1 lin. ft. (1
folder)
Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University,
Houston, TX
A collection of letters
written by British officers serving in Portugal during the Peninsular War
referring to matters concerning the war.
Materials are in English.
Historical Sketch
The Peninsular War took place in Spain and Portugal (1808-1814) during
the Napoleonic Wars. When the French invaded Spain in 1808, an alliance formed
between Spain, Portugal and Britain to expel the French Empire from the Iberian
Peninsula.
Scope and Contents
A collection of letters written by British officers serving in Portugal
during the Peninsular War referring to matters concerning the war. Among the
writers are Lord Fitzroy Somerset, Colonel Trant, Major R. M. Patrick, Major
William Tulloh, and Major Williams. Recipients include Marshal William Carr
Beresford, Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Arbuthnot, and Lieutenant-Colonel Henry
Hardinge. Also included in the collection is a memorandum to the Minsistre de
la guerre re. candidates and a Military chart (22 April 1808).
Preferred Citation
Peninsular War Letters, 1808-1813. MS 155 Woodson Research Center,
Fondren Library, Rice University.
Acquisition Information
Purchased from Edwards (dealer) on June 18, 1963.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from the Peninsular War letters must be
obtained from the Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library.
Access RestrictionThis material is open for research.
Index Terms
Subjects (Persons)
Raglan, FitzRoy James Henry
Somerset, Baron, 1788-1855 -- correspondence
Tulloh, William --
Correspondence
Trant, Nicholas, Sir,
1768-1839--Correspondence.
Patrick, R.
M.--Correspondence.
Subjects (Organizations)
Great Britain.
Army--Foreign service--Portugal.
Subjects (Places)
Great Britain--History,
Military--1789-1820.
Spain--History--Napoleonic
Conquest, 1808-1813.
Portugal--History--Maria I,
1777-1816.
Subjects
Peninsular War,
1807-1814.
Soldiers--Great
Britain.
Formats
Correspondence
Detailed Description of the Collection
Series I: Letters, 1808-1814
11
April 3, 1809; Coimbra; from Baron d Eben Comb; to
"Sir"
11
April 4, 1809; Thomar; from Jose de Miranda Henrique; to
?
11
April 5, 1809; Villa Leal; from Major Patrick; to Marshal
Beresford
11
April 5, 1809; Coimbra; from Colonel Trant; to Marshal
Beresford
11
April 5, 1809; Coimbra; from Colonel Trant; to
"Sir"
11
April 8, 1809; Villa Leal; from Major Patrick; to Marshal
Beresford
11
April 10, 1809; Ageda; from Colonel Trant; to Marshal
Beresford
11
April 13, 1809; Amarante; from Lt. Col. Patrick; to
Marshal Beresford
11
June 28, 1811; Quinta de Joao; from F. Somerset; to Lt.
Col. Hardinge
11
Aug 6, 1811; Penamacor; from F. Somerset; to Lt. Col.
Hardinge
11
Aug 14, 1811; Gallegos; from G.B. Bingham; to
Blachrie
11
Aug 25, 1811; Mafra; from Br. Gen. Blunt; to Lt. Col.
Hardinge
11
Aug 27, 1811; Fucate; from Guinaldo F. Somerset; to Lt.
Col. Hardinge
11
Oct 27, 1811; Lisbon; from Lt. Col. Arbuthnot; to F.
Somerset
11
Oct 28, 1811; Lisbon; from Lt. Col. McIntosh; to Maj. Gen
Peocock
11
Nov 1, 1811; Lisbon; from Michael Fitzpatrick; to Marshal
Beresford
11
Nov 1, 1811; Freneda; from F Somerset; to Lt. Col.
Arbuthnot
11
Nov 2, 1811; Elaos; from Major Tulloh; to Lt. Col.
Arbuthnot
11
Nov 6, 1811; Freneda; from F. Somerset; to Lt. Col.
Arbuthnot
11
Nov 6, 1811; Lisbon; from Major Williams; to Marshal
Beresford
11
Nov 8, 1811; Eloas; from Major Tulloh; to Lt. Col.
Arbuthnot
11
Nov 9, 1811; Freneda; from F. Somerset; to Lt. Col.
Arbuthnot
11
Nov 18, 1811; Freneda; from F. Somerset; to Lt. Col.
Arbuthnot
11
Feb 7, 1813; Freneda; from F. Somerset; to Marshal
Beresford