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- Created [1899]-1916 (Creación)
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1 box or 0.01 cubic metres
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Historia biográfica
Born in 1845; educated at Eton College; entered Rifle Brigade, 1865; helped to suppress Fenian rising,Canada, 1866; Secretary, Oregon Boundary Dispute Commission, Canada, 1867; ADC to Viceroy of Ireland, 1868-1873; served in Jowaki Expedition, India, 1877, and in Egyptian Campaign, 1882; Military Secretary to Governor of Gibraltar, 1883-1885, and to Governor of Bombay, 1885-1890; 2nd in Command, 3 Bn, Rifle Bde, Jullundar, India, 1890-1893; Lt Col, 1892; commanded 2 Bn, Rifle Bde, Dublin, Ireland, 1893-1895; appointed Assistant Adjutant General War Office, 1895; Assistant Military Secretary, War Office, 1897-1898; commanded brigade during Nile Expedition, Sudan, 1898; commanded 2 Infantry Bde, Aldershot, 1899; commanded 4 Infantry Bde, 2 and4 Divs, South Africa, 1899-1900; served in Natal, 1901-1902; Commander-in-Chief, South Africa, 1902-1904; Chief of General Staff and First Military Member of Army Council, 1904-1908; Commander-in-Chief, Ireland, 1908-1912; published Eighty years: soldiering, politics, games (Hodder and Stoughton, London, 1927); died in 1931.
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GB 0099 KCLMA Lyttelton Created [1899]-1916 Collection (fonds) 1 box or 0.01 cubic metres
Born in 1845; educated at Eton College; entered Rifle Brigade, 1865; helped to suppress Fenian rising,Canada, 1866; Secretary, Oregon Boundary Dispute Commission, Canada, 1867; ADC to Viceroy of Ireland, 1868-1873; served in Jowaki Expedition, India, 1877, and in Egyptian Campaign, 1882; Military Secretary to Governor of Gibraltar, 1883-1885, and to Governor of Bombay, 1885-1890; 2nd in Command, 3 Bn, Rifle Bde, Jullundar, India, 1890-1893; Lt Col, 1892; commanded 2 Bn, Rifle Bde, Dublin, Ireland, 1893-1895; appointed Assistant Adjutant General War Office, 1895; Assistant Military Secretary, War Office, 1897-1898; commanded brigade during Nile Expedition, Sudan, 1898; commanded 2 Infantry Bde, Aldershot, 1899; commanded 4 Infantry Bde, 2 and4 Divs, South Africa, 1899-1900; served in Natal, 1901-1902; Commander-in-Chief, South Africa, 1902-1904; Chief of General Staff and First Military Member of Army Council, 1904-1908; Commander-in-Chief, Ireland, 1908-1912; published Eighty years: soldiering, politics, games (Hodder and Stoughton, London, 1927); died in 1931.
Presented to the Centre by the family in 1972. Copies of additional papers were acquired bypurchase in 1974 and 1990.
Letters relating to the South African War received by Gen Hon Reginald Arthur James Talbot and other members of the Talbot family, [1899]-1901, including letters from Lyttelton and Maj Gen Edward Stuart Wortley, dated [1899]-1901, describing operations in Natal, 1899-1900, and Transvaal, 1900-1901, and operations against Gen Christian Rudolf De Wet. Copies ofletters from Lyttelton to his wife and family, 1899-1916, notably covering his service in South Africa, 1899-1904, his work as Chief of General Staff and First Military Member of the Army Council, 1904-1908, and as Commander-in-Chief, Ireland, 1908-1912. Copies of seven letters from Talbot to Katherine Lyttelton, 1900-1906, mainly concerning his command of the army of occupation, Egypt,1900-1903, and Lyttelton's military career, 1900-1906.
Arranged in sections in order of accession.
Open, subject to signature of reader's undertaking form.
Copies, subject to the condition of the original, may be supplied for research use only. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Trustees of the Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives, attention of the Director of Archive Services.
English
Summary guide on-line at http://www.kcl.ac.uk/lhcma/top.htm, anddetailed catalogue available in hard copy in the Centre's reading room.
The originals of the letters that the Centre holds copies of are at Queen Mary and Westfield College Library.
Queen Mary and Westfield College Library has photocopies of some of the original papers held by the Centre.
Queen Mary and Westfield College Library holds a substantial collection of his papers, 1883-1930. The Department of Western Manusripts, Bodleian Library, Oxford University holds diaries, 1874-1929 (Ref: MS Eng hist e 379, f 35-82). Hereford and Worcester Record Office holds miscellaneous correspondence and papers, 1878-1880 (Ref: 705:658).
Feb 1997 Colonial administration Colonial conflicts Colonial countries Colonialism Egypt Imperialism International conflicts Lyttelton , Katherine , fl 1883-1906 , neé Stuart-Wortley , wife of Sir Neville Lyttelton x Wortley , Katherine , Stuart- x Stuart-Wortley , Katherine North Africa Political doctrines Political systems Province of Kwazulu-Natal Second Boer War, 1899-1902 South Africa Southern Africa Talbot , Sir , Reginald Arthur James , 1841-1929 , Knight , Major General War Wet , Christian Rudolf , De , 1854-1922 , South African General and politician x De Wet , Christian Rudolf Wortley , Edward James Montagu , Stuart- , 1857-1934 , Major General x Stuart-Wortley , Edward James Montagu Wars (events)
Origen del ingreso o transferencia
Presented to the Centre by the family in 1972. Copies of additional papers were acquired bypurchase in 1974 and 1990.
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Alcance y contenido
Letters relating to the South African War received by Gen Hon Reginald Arthur James Talbot and other members of the Talbot family, [1899]-1901, including letters from Lyttelton and Maj Gen Edward Stuart Wortley, dated [1899]-1901, describing operations in Natal, 1899-1900, and Transvaal, 1900-1901, and operations against Gen Christian Rudolf De Wet. Copies ofletters from Lyttelton to his wife and family, 1899-1916, notably covering his service in South Africa, 1899-1904, his work as Chief of General Staff and First Military Member of the Army Council, 1904-1908, and as Commander-in-Chief, Ireland, 1908-1912. Copies of seven letters from Talbot to Katherine Lyttelton, 1900-1906, mainly concerning his command of the army of occupation, Egypt,1900-1903, and Lyttelton's military career, 1900-1906.
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Arranged in sections in order of accession.
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Open, subject to signature of reader's undertaking form.
Condiciones
Copies, subject to the condition of the original, may be supplied for research use only. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Trustees of the Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives, attention of the Director of Archive Services.
Idioma del material
- inglés
Escritura del material
- latín
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English
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Queen Mary and Westfield College Library holds a substantial collection of his papers, 1883-1930. The Department of Western Manusripts, Bodleian Library, Oxford University holds diaries, 1874-1929 (Ref: MS Eng hist e 379, f 35-82). Hereford and Worcester Record Office holds miscellaneous correspondence and papers, 1878-1880 (Ref: 705:658).
Instrumentos de descripción
Summary guide on-line at http://www.kcl.ac.uk/lhcma/top.htm, anddetailed catalogue available in hard copy in the Centre's reading room.
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Queen Mary and Westfield College Library has photocopies of some of the original papers held by the Centre.
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- inglés