Great Britain, Military History, 38th Regiment collection
Collection — Folder: S537
Identifier: S0537
Scope and Contents
This collection includes an autographed, signed document from the Secretary of War in England on 1771/05/03 regarding regimental quartering and a printed order, signed by William Eden, 1st Baron Auckland, by the Lord Lieutenant General and General Governor of Ireland on circa 1781/04/12 authorizing the recruitment of soldiers.
Dates
- 1771-1781
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Administrative History
The 38th Regiment of Foot was organized in 1705 as Luke Lillington's Regiment of Foot and numbered as the 38th Regiment of Foot in 1751. The regiment saw service in the American Revolution. It received the secondary title of 1st Staffordshire in 1782. The regiment later saw service in the Netherlands, German, the West Indies, England, Ireland, and many other place through 1815. There was a series of mergers and name changes.
"38th Regiment of Foot". British Regiments and the Men Who Led Them, 1793-1815. Retrieved 2015/01/16. http://www.napoleon-series.org/military/organizations/Britain
"38th Regiment". (1965) In Shy, John. Toward Lexington: the role of the British Army in the coming of the American Revolution. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. Print. E210 S5
The Staffordshire Regiment Museum. Retrieved 2015/01/16. http://www/staffordshireregimenttmuseum.com
British Soldiers, American Revolution: Michael Tevin, 38th Regiment of Foot. Retrieved 2015/01/16. http://redcoat76.blogspot.com
"38th Regiment of Foot". British Regiments and the Men Who Led Them, 1793-1815. Retrieved 2015/01/16. http://www.napoleon-series.org/military/organizations/Britain
"38th Regiment". (1965) In Shy, John. Toward Lexington: the role of the British Army in the coming of the American Revolution. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. Print. E210 S5
The Staffordshire Regiment Museum. Retrieved 2015/01/16. http://www/staffordshireregimenttmuseum.com
British Soldiers, American Revolution: Michael Tevin, 38th Regiment of Foot. Retrieved 2015/01/16. http://redcoat76.blogspot.com
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a records transfer from the General Collection.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Creator
- Auckland, William Eden, Baron, 1744-1814 (Person)
- Irish Society (London, England) (Organization)
- England and Wales. Secretary at War (Organization)
- Title
- Great Britain, Military History, 38th Regiment collection
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
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Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
