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The wars & local soldiers, 1828

9 stories in Sydney's papers

Political History of the Burmese War

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 23 January 1828 · page 3

A work has recently appeared, under the title of A Political History of the Extraordinary Events which led to the [?]ese War, wher an attempt is made to prove that the Bu[?] were not the [?]…

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War Office, Oct. 29, 1827. Promotions and Exchanges

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 3 March 1828 · page 3

3d Regiment of Light Dragoons---E[?]sing John William Yerbury, from the 64the Fool, to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Crosby, appointed to the 1st Life Guards. Dated Sept. 27, 1827…

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Latest British Extracts. War[?]office, Nov. 19

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1828 · page 3

94th Foot---Nassau William Stephens, gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Carter, promoted. 97th Ditto---Major Thomas Hall, from the half-pay, to be Major, vice Thomas Lynch, who exchanges…

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Military Genius of the Duke of Wellington. (From a Review of General Foy's History of the Peninsular War, in the l[?]st Number of the Monthly Review.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 23 June 1828 · page 3

There is no unworthy feeling so conspicuous throughout General Foy's whole work, as his illiberal and malignant depreciation of the transc[?]ant military talents…

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Probable Consequences of War with Turkey

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 7 July 1828 · page 3

MORNING CHRONICLE.—In this time of uncertainty, with respect of the co[?]duct of the Porte, it is natural that all manner of speculations should be entera[?]ed with…

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Commercial Grievances. Bright [?] of War at Manilla

The Australian · Wednesday 23 July 1828 · page 3

The brush merchants resident at Manilla lately took occasion to transmit a spirted remonstrance to Admiral Gage, through the medium of Commander Campbell, of H. M. Sloop Cyrene, on the…

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War Office, April 7, 1828

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Friday 5 September 1828 · page 3

1st Re[?] of Dragoo[?]s---[?]revet L[?] Col. Hans Allen, from retired full pay Royal Irish Artillery, to be Paymaster, vice [?]bury, who retires upon half pay…

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The Army. War-office, April 14th, 1828. Promotions and Exchanges

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Friday 12 September 1828 · page 3

1st Regiment of Dragoon Guards.—Lieut. John Spencer Manning to be Captain, by purchase, vice Quicke, who retires; Cor[?]et Charles S. Smith to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Manning;…

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War Office, May 29

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 13 October 1828 · page 3

16th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Lieutenant Charles Frederick Havelock, to be Adjutant, vice Vincent, who resigns the Adj[?]ancy only. 2d Regiment of Foot—Breve[?] Lieutenant Colonel,…

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