| Evidence: | The Duke of Wellington to John Wilson Croker, 15 November 1809:
'I am much obliged to you for your letter of the 20th October, and your poem, which I have read
with great satisfaction. I did not think a battle could be turned into anything so entertaining.' |
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| Century: | 1800-1849 | ||||||||||
| Date: | Between 20 Oct 1809 and 15 Nov 1809 | ||||||||||
| Country: | Spain | ||||||||||
| Time: | n/a | ||||||||||
| Place: | n/a | ||||||||||
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| Reader: | Arthur Wellesley, first Duke of Wellington |
| Age | Adult (18-100+) |
| Gender | Male |
| Date of Birth | 1769 |
| Socio-economic group: | Royalty / aristocracy |
| Occupation: | Military officer |
| Religion: | n/a |
| Country of origin: | Ireland |
| Country of experience: | Spain |
| Listeners present if any: (e.g. family, servants,
friends, workmates) |
n/a |
| Additional comments: | n/a |
| Author: | John Wilson Croker |
| Title: | The Battles of Talavera |
| Genre: | Poetry, Politics |
| Form of Text: | Print: Book |
| Publication details: | n/a |
| Provenance: | unknown |
| Record ID: | 24197 | |
| Source - | ||
| Author: | n/a | |
| Editor: | Louis L. Jennings | |
| Title: | The Croker Papers: The Correspondence and Diaries of The Late Right Honourable John Wilson Croker, LL.,D., F.R.S. | |
| Place of Publication: | London | |
| Date of Publication: | 1884 | |
| Vol: | 1 | |
| Page: | 25 | |
| Additional comments: | n/a |
| Citation: | Louis L. Jennings (ed.), The Croker Papers: The Correspondence and Diaries of The Late Right Honourable John Wilson Croker, LL.,D., F.R.S. (London, 1884), 1, p. 25, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=24197, accessed: 25 April 2024 | |
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