Saturday, 1 September 2012

1st September 1812 1812: Troop movements

Tuesday 1st September say more troop movements around Lancashire.

Units of the Royal Berkshire Militia which had been stationed in Lancaster for the past 3 months marched for Manchester.

On the same day, two companies of the Hampshire Militia arrived in  Lancaster from Wakefield.

As reported in the Lancaster Gazette of 5th September 1812.

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