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British Army Manual.- [Army Manual for a battalion of Foot Guards], manuscript, 28pp., 4 pen and ink plans of battalion dispositions, plans in red and black ink, ruled in red throughout, slightly browned, ink presentation inscription on front free endpaper: "Gift William Falkoner to Captain George Sutherland Chevalier Nottingham Son of the Barron Forss" in three different hands, original vellum, slightly soiled, 140 x 105mm., 1760.
*** Headings including: "Platoon Exercise"; "Directions For Measuring out the Ground in forming the Square by Files, allowing 21 Inches to each File" etc.
Provenance: Captain George Sutherland, 14th of Forse (d. 1773). In 1760 he was Lieutenant in the 87th Regiment, and in the same year he was appointed Captain in the Earl of Sutherland's Highlanders, in which he served until 1763.](https://am-s3-bucket-assets.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/forum/prod/lot_images/xlarge/97e9b708-9b90-ee11-b864-d4548b6f1f2f/98eb44a3-5991-ee11-817a-6045bdcfd69d.webp "11
British Army Manual.- [Army Manual for a battalion of Foot Guards], manuscript, 28pp., 4 pen and ink plans of battalion dispositions, plans in red and black ink, ruled in red throughout, slightly browned, ink presentation inscription on front free endpaper: \"Gift William Falkoner to Captain George Sutherland Chevalier Nottingham Son of the Barron Forss\" in three different hands, original vellum, slightly soiled, 140 x 105mm., 1760.
*** Headings including: \"Platoon Exercise\"; \"Directions For Measuring out the Ground in forming the Square by Files, allowing 21 Inches to each File\" etc.
Provenance: Captain George Sutherland, 14th of Forse (d. 1773). In 1760 he was Lieutenant in the 87th Regiment, and in the same year he was appointed Captain in the Earl of Sutherland's Highlanders, in which he served until 1763.")
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British Army Manual.- [Army Manual for a battalion of Foot Guards], manuscript, 28pp., 4 pen and ink plans of battalion dispositions, plans in red and black ink, ruled in red throughout, slightly browned, ink presentation inscription on front free endpaper: "Gift William Falkoner to Captain George Sutherland Chevalier Nottingham Son of the Barron Forss" in three different hands, original vellum, slightly soiled, 140 x 105mm., 1760.
*** Headings including: "Platoon Exercise"; "Directions For Measuring out the Ground in forming the Square by Files, allowing 21 Inches to each File" etc.
Provenance: Captain George Sutherland, 14th of Forse (d. 1773). In 1760 he was Lieutenant in the 87th Regiment, and in the same year he was appointed Captain in the Earl of Sutherland's Highlanders, in which he served until 1763.](https://am-s3-bucket-assets.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/forum/prod/lot_images/xlarge/97e9b708-9b90-ee11-b864-d4548b6f1f2f/a1eb44a3-5991-ee11-817a-6045bdcfd69d.webp "11
British Army Manual.- [Army Manual for a battalion of Foot Guards], manuscript, 28pp., 4 pen and ink plans of battalion dispositions, plans in red and black ink, ruled in red throughout, slightly browned, ink presentation inscription on front free endpaper: \"Gift William Falkoner to Captain George Sutherland Chevalier Nottingham Son of the Barron Forss\" in three different hands, original vellum, slightly soiled, 140 x 105mm., 1760.
*** Headings including: \"Platoon Exercise\"; \"Directions For Measuring out the Ground in forming the Square by Files, allowing 21 Inches to each File\" etc.
Provenance: Captain George Sutherland, 14th of Forse (d. 1773). In 1760 he was Lieutenant in the 87th Regiment, and in the same year he was appointed Captain in the Earl of Sutherland's Highlanders, in which he served until 1763.")
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British Army Manual.- [Army Manual for a battalion of Foot Guards], manuscript, 28pp., 4 pen and ink plans of battalion dispositions, plans in red and black ink, ruled in red throughout, slightly browned, ink presentation inscription on front free endpaper: "Gift William Falkoner to Captain George Sutherland Chevalier Nottingham Son of the Barron Forss" in three different hands, original vellum, slightly soiled, 140 x 105mm., 1760.
*** Headings including: "Platoon Exercise"; "Directions For Measuring out the Ground in forming the Square by Files, allowing 21 Inches to each File" etc.
Provenance: Captain George Sutherland, 14th of Forse (d. 1773). In 1760 he was Lieutenant in the 87th Regiment, and in the same year he was appointed Captain in the Earl of Sutherland's Highlanders, in which he served until 1763.](https://am-s3-bucket-assets.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/forum/prod/lot_images/small/97e9b708-9b90-ee11-b864-d4548b6f1f2f/98eb44a3-5991-ee11-817a-6045bdcfd69d.webp "11
British Army Manual.- [Army Manual for a battalion of Foot Guards], manuscript, 28pp., 4 pen and ink plans of battalion dispositions, plans in red and black ink, ruled in red throughout, slightly browned, ink presentation inscription on front free endpaper: \"Gift William Falkoner to Captain George Sutherland Chevalier Nottingham Son of the Barron Forss\" in three different hands, original vellum, slightly soiled, 140 x 105mm., 1760.
*** Headings including: \"Platoon Exercise\"; \"Directions For Measuring out the Ground in forming the Square by Files, allowing 21 Inches to each File\" etc.
Provenance: Captain George Sutherland, 14th of Forse (d. 1773). In 1760 he was Lieutenant in the 87th Regiment, and in the same year he was appointed Captain in the Earl of Sutherland's Highlanders, in which he served until 1763.")
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British Army Manual.- [Army Manual for a battalion of Foot Guards], manuscript, 28pp., 4 pen and ink plans of battalion dispositions, plans in red and black ink, ruled in red throughout, slightly browned, ink presentation inscription on front free endpaper: "Gift William Falkoner to Captain George Sutherland Chevalier Nottingham Son of the Barron Forss" in three different hands, original vellum, slightly soiled, 140 x 105mm., 1760.
*** Headings including: "Platoon Exercise"; "Directions For Measuring out the Ground in forming the Square by Files, allowing 21 Inches to each File" etc.
Provenance: Captain George Sutherland, 14th of Forse (d. 1773). In 1760 he was Lieutenant in the 87th Regiment, and in the same year he was appointed Captain in the Earl of Sutherland's Highlanders, in which he served until 1763.](https://am-s3-bucket-assets.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/forum/prod/lot_images/small/97e9b708-9b90-ee11-b864-d4548b6f1f2f/a1eb44a3-5991-ee11-817a-6045bdcfd69d.webp "11
British Army Manual.- [Army Manual for a battalion of Foot Guards], manuscript, 28pp., 4 pen and ink plans of battalion dispositions, plans in red and black ink, ruled in red throughout, slightly browned, ink presentation inscription on front free endpaper: \"Gift William Falkoner to Captain George Sutherland Chevalier Nottingham Son of the Barron Forss\" in three different hands, original vellum, slightly soiled, 140 x 105mm., 1760.
*** Headings including: \"Platoon Exercise\"; \"Directions For Measuring out the Ground in forming the Square by Files, allowing 21 Inches to each File\" etc.
Provenance: Captain George Sutherland, 14th of Forse (d. 1773). In 1760 he was Lieutenant in the 87th Regiment, and in the same year he was appointed Captain in the Earl of Sutherland's Highlanders, in which he served until 1763.")
Description
British Army Manual.- [Army Manual for a battalion of Foot Guards], manuscript, 28pp., 4 pen and ink plans of battalion dispositions, plans in red and black ink, ruled in red throughout, slightly browned, ink presentation inscription on front free endpaper: "Gift William Falkoner to Captain George Sutherland Chevalier Nottingham Son of the Barron Forss" in three different hands, original vellum, slightly soiled, 140 x 105mm., 1760.
⁂ Headings including: "Platoon Exercise"; "Directions For Measuring out the Ground in forming the Square by Files, allowing 21 Inches to each File" etc.
Provenance: Captain George Sutherland, 14th of Forse (d. 1773). In 1760 he was Lieutenant in the 87th Regiment, and in the same year he was appointed Captain in the Earl of Sutherland's Highlanders, in which he served until 1763.
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British Army Manual.- [Army Manual for a battalion of Foot Guards], manuscript, 4 pen and ink plans of battalion dispositions, plans in red and black ink, ruled in red throughout, original vellum, 1760.
Hammer Price: £1,600
Description
British Army Manual.- [Army Manual for a battalion of Foot Guards], manuscript, 28pp., 4 pen and ink plans of battalion dispositions, plans in red and black ink, ruled in red throughout, slightly browned, ink presentation inscription on front free endpaper: "Gift William Falkoner to Captain George Sutherland Chevalier Nottingham Son of the Barron Forss" in three different hands, original vellum, slightly soiled, 140 x 105mm., 1760.
⁂ Headings including: "Platoon Exercise"; "Directions For Measuring out the Ground in forming the Square by Files, allowing 21 Inches to each File" etc.
Provenance: Captain George Sutherland, 14th of Forse (d. 1773). In 1760 he was Lieutenant in the 87th Regiment, and in the same year he was appointed Captain in the Earl of Sutherland's Highlanders, in which he served until 1763.
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