CollectionGeorge IV Calendar as Prince, Regent and King
ReferenceGEO/MAIN/38935-38937
Record TypeCorrespondence
TitleLetter from Lord Moira to George, Prince of Wales, on his military orders, and the current danger in West Flanders
Date25-26 June 1794
WriterMoira, 2nd Earl of
AddresseeGeorge, Prince of Wales (1762-1830)
DescriptionMoira describes his orders to proceed with his troops to Ostend and put himself under the command of the Duke of York or whichever General of the Allied Forces commands there, due to the current danger. He suggests that his position has been downgraded, and proposes to retire from service when the situation is more favourable, as 'these were not the terms upon which I was invited into service'.
Signed.
Includes (GEO/MAIN/38937) further note, written at Ostend on 26 June 1794, stating that the French are at Bruges, and will be with them by the next morning.
Place Of WritingAlbion, Floating Battery, off Dover
LanguageEnglish
Extent2 documents (3 pages)
Physical DescriptionLoose manuscript papers; mounted
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PublicationsPublished in A. Aspinall "The Correspondence of George, Prince of Wales 1770-1812" (London, 1964) Vol. 2; no 841
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