Wellington’s Engineers: Military Engineering on the Peninsular War 1808-1814 (42 page)

PRO30/35/1

Correspondence of James Carmichael Smyth 1805–37.

WO17/2770

Engineers’ monthly returns Aug 1813–Dec 1815.

WO25/3913

Engineer Officer Records 1796–1860.

WO30/35/1

Diary of James Carmichael-Smyth 1808–15.

WO44/612

Misc. Engineer correspondence.

WO54/240

Engineers’ Commission Books 1755–80.

WO54/241

Engineers’ Commission Books 1797–1805.

WO54/242

Engineers’ Commission Books 1805–11.

WO54/243

Engineers’ Commission Books 1811–21.

WO54/251

Returns of Officers 1805–9.

WO54/252

Returns of Officers 1810–14.

WO54/253

Returns of Officers 1815–19.

WO55/958

Engineer papers 1798–11.

WO55/959

Engineer papers 1812–46.

WO55/977-984

Royal Engineer papers 1808–15

1970-04-16-9

Letters of various Officers including John Birch; C. W. Pasley; J. F. Burgoyne.

1999-06-149

Diaries of Lieut. William Staveley R.S.C.

2004-05-26

Military Engineering in the Peninsular War 1808-1814. A Digest of References by Maj. J. T. Hancock.

6807/102

Tylden’s MS record on Pontoon Train 1814.

ADD36306

LETTERS (186) from Arthur Wellesley, Viscount, afterwards Duke of, Wellington, Commander-in-chief of the Forces in Portugal, to Lieut.-General Sir William Carr Beresford, Marshal in the Portuguese service.

ADD41766

GENERAL Sir Charles William Pasley, K.C.B. his family and his career’ by his grandson, Col. John Charles Tyler, Royal Engineers; 1929.

ADD41961-5

Pasley Papers 1807-1828: Vols. I–IV. Correspondence, family and professional, of Sir C. W. Pasley. Four volumes: 41961. Vol. I 9 Oct. 1784–25 Dec. 1806. 41962. Vol. II 31 Jan. 1807–29 Dec. 1811. 41963. Vol. III 18 Jan. 1812–27 Dec. 1828, n.d. 41964. Vol. IV.

ADD57544

Supplementary Moore Papers.

ADD63106

Letters of John Squire RE to Sir Henry Bunbury, 1810–12.

ADD63108

Bunbury Corresp (Misc Letters on Nap. Wars).

2001.149

Misc RE letters.

2001.150

Ordnance General Orders.

2001.151

Misc RE Letters.

3801.15.3

Letter from Rice Jones Ciudad Rodrigo 20 Jan 1812.

4201.68

Sir John Fox Burgoyne’s Diaries (several).

4201.274

Letters from Howard Elphinstone to his wife.

4201.305

Peninsular Letters of Landmann and Fanshawe 1808–10.

4501.65

Memoirs relating to the Royal Sappers and Miners, 1813.

4501.86.4

Letters from Captain George Ross to Sir Hew Dalrymple.

4601.29

Account of throwing bridge across Adour in 1814.

4601.57.1

Emmett’s Peninsular Diary 1809–14.

4601.71

Misc letters of Sir Richard Fletcher.

4601.72

Misc letters from Burgoyne.

5501.52

Notebook of Capt West on river crossings in the Peninsula.

5501.59.1,2,3

J. T. Jones’ Diaries from 1810–12.

5501.59.4

Fletcher’s Letter book, Nov 1810 – Feb 1811.

5501.59.5

Fletcher’s Letter book, Oct 1811 – Oct 1812.

5501.59.6

Reid’s notes on the siege of Burgos.

5501.59.7

Letters written to Burgoyne by Squire, Pitts and Wright.

5501.59.8

Letters of Fletcher and Jones related to Torres Vedras.

5501.59.10

Letters to J. T. Jones RE, by his brother Harry D. Jones RE.

5501.59.18

Book of letters on Torres Vedras.

5501.59.21 to 31

Various letters.

5501.79

Letters of RE officers, Peninsula, Egypt and Crimea.

5501.106

Notebook of Harry D. Jones Oct 1812 – Feb 1814.

5501.108.4,5

Burgoyne’s diary and sketch of Siege of San Sebastian.

5501.108.6,7

Letters from Moore and Wellington to Burgoyne.

5501.108.8

Instructions on lines of Torres Vedras.

5501.123.1, 2, 3

Reports written by H. D. Jones

5501.134

Notebook of Charles Rochfort Scott R.S.C.

5501.139

Various letters on the Peninsular War.

5501.139.1

Letter from Burgoyne to Pasley on siege of Ciudad Rodrigo.

5501.139.3,4

Letters to/from Fitzroy Somerset regarding ranks.

7708.15

Oldfield papers (info on brigade equipment and pontoon train).

7804.16

Diary of Gustavus Nicholls 1799–1810.

8902.01

Nicholas’ Diary from the siege of Cadiz.

9312.13.2

Letter from A. J. Wortham on Siege of San Sebastian.

9312.13.3

Letter from Goldfinch to Morse on battles around Nive and Bayonne (+map).

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