Robert Crawford to Cornwallis. Dated 'Castlebar, Tuesday night, 12 o'clock, 14 September. (copy)'. He believes that the enemy has marched towards Sligo, to attack General Lake. The French have left behind wounded officers and men, and ammunition. Says it may be worth sending a small party to destroy this ammunition. He will provide an update at daybreak on the enemy's movement.
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Document Repository
The National Archives (UK)
Reference Code
TNA HO 100/78/290
Source Format
Handwritten
Date
Created: 04/09/1798
Content Date: 04/09/1798
Title
Robert Crawford to Cornwallis
Creator
Home Office
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Item
Archival History
HO 100 uses a stamped foliation within each volume of the series. This number is used here to form the final element of the item reference code, corresponding to the foliated number at the top of the page where the item begins in the manuscript
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TNA HO 100/78/290
Robert Crawford to Cornwallis
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TNA HO 100/78/290, 'Robert Crawford to Cornwallis'. Accessed on Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland <https://virtualtreasury.ie/item/TNA-HO-100-78-290> (6 January 2025). Repository: The National Archives (UK).
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