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North-West Frontier.- Campbell (Sir Colin, later Lord Clyde, army officer, 1792-1863) Autograph draft third person to his officers and men, 1p, folio, headed Brigade Orders, Peshawur, 25 July 1852, thanking them for their exemplary and cheerful conduct in the late operations since October 1851, endorsed verso: "District Order upon departure from Peshawur," folds.

⁂ After leading a successful campaign in the Ranizai valley Campbell was instructed to mount a punitive invasion of the Swat valley. "I considered the whole plan based on the most cruel justice" he wrote later, and formally resigned his command in protest on 25 July 1852.

Lot 181

North-West Frontier.- Campbell (Sir Colin, later Lord Clyde, army officer, 1792-1863) Autograph draft third person to his officers and men, 1p, folio, headed Brigade Orders, Peshawur, 25 July 1852, thanking them for their exemplary and cheerful conduct in the late operations since October 1851, endorsed verso: "District Order upon departure from Peshawur", folds.  

Hammer Price: £150

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North-West Frontier.- Campbell (Sir Colin, later Lord Clyde, army officer, 1792-1863) Autograph draft third person to his officers and men, 1p, folio, headed Brigade Orders, Peshawur, 25 July 1852, thanking them for their exemplary and cheerful conduct in the late operations since October 1851, endorsed verso: "District Order upon departure from Peshawur," folds.

⁂ After leading a successful campaign in the Ranizai valley Campbell was instructed to mount a punitive invasion of the Swat valley. "I considered the whole plan based on the most cruel justice" he wrote later, and formally resigned his command in protest on 25 July 1852.

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