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D3287 - Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth - [13th-20th cent]
MIL - Correspondence mostly between P.L. Gell and Alfred Milner (created 1st Viscount Milner) - 1871-1959
1 - Correspondence mostly between P.L. Gell and Alfred Milner (cr. Viscount Milner) - 1871-1959
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Archive Reference / Library Class No.
D3287/MIL/1/545
Title
P.L.G. to Milner: good side of defeat at Colenso;
amazement of the public at incompetence of generals and the Cabinet;
has got Rhodesian reinforcement authorised;
has notified Government of availability of Krupps guns;
cannot understand why British troops do not use more trenches instead of dashing around so violently.
Date
1900 Jan 12
Level
file
Repository
Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator
Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
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