Advice on military discipline and leadership from a letter to a young officer
A long eighteenth century letter offers practical guidance for a new commander. It counsels embracing learning from subordinates, rewarding and disciplining troops, safeguarding pay, provisioning, and religious conduct, and using fame, fear, and example to uphold loyalty and morale amid war. It also urges selecting capable chaplains, restraining debauchery, and avoiding dueling while stressing duty to king and country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Birth and marriage celebrations at Lisbon and royal notices
Reports from Whitehall announce a royal celebration marking the birth day of his late faith, the marriage of Infante Don Pedro and the Brazilian princess, with cannon discharges and city illumination for three days. Also announced are appointments granting canonries at Christ-Church Oxford to Daniel Burton and John Tottie, and naval captures near the Isle of Wight with the Hornet and Ether cutters taking vessels from Dunkirk and bas respectively.
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Yeterday
Flanders
Amsterdam
Frizeland
Holland
America
Trondon
The
India Company
Bengal
Imhoff
Batavia
Canton
China
India
Aris
Fane
Besancons
Madrid
Earl of Marischall
Spain
de Rochefort
Fune
M. de la ‘Touche
Martinico
Fienna
Baron Laudohn
Frankenstein
Reichenbach
Eichenbach
Maiendorff
Wurtzburgh
Luaczinski
Prince of
Sérene Highnéss
Giffen
Prince Ferdinand
Lifcon
Don Pedro
Brazil
Whitehall
Daniel Burton
Christ-Church
Oxford
John
Tottie
Oxord
George Powlett
Nes
Tower
Ed M. Tuftant
Marine
Falmouth
Garriage
Bas
John Ftone
Yarmouth Roads
Free Mason
Dunkirk
Lsmé
Dial June 23 Caine Down
Fragmentary OCR notes show a dated item mentioning a dial or meeting. The readable fragments reference June 23 and a person named Caine with unclear action or tailed remark. Limited context prevents a clear event or outcome.
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Dial
Caine
Also Mentioned on This Page
Friend
Egalatia
Ferdiana
Es Duffeldorg
Bot Tit Ae
Tad Dpostolic
Tris
Europe
Holy See
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