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.
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| Item Description: | 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. Electronic resource. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 sheet) |
| Place of Publication: | Great Britain -- England -- London. |