Rufane Shaw Donkin letters : Chelmsford, England, to General Ross, [London?] : ALS, 1799 Oct. 17, 23.

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Rufane Shaw Donkin letters : Chelmsford, England, to General Ross, [London?] : ALS, 1799 Oct. 17, 23.

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Two letters (4 p.) concerning troop movements, discipline, and the physical ability of the 11th Regiment.

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Great Britain. Army. Devonshire Regiment

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Donkin, Rufane Shaw, Sir, 1773-1841

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Sir Rufane Shaw Donkin received his first commission in his father's regiment at the age of 5; he joined, with eight years seniority, as a lieutenant at age 14. He became a captain in 1793. At the age of 25, he became a lieutenant-colonel and in 1798 led a light battalion with distinction in the Ostend expedition. He later served in Denmark, Portugal, and India. In 1821 he became lieutenant-general and G.C.H. The rest of his life was spent in literary and political work. When Donkin committed su...