15 September 1758
Bligh, Thomas (1685-1775)
Autograph letter signed
Title: to unknown
Written on the British naval ship the Essex. Lieutenant General Bligh mentions issues with prisoners and says he was forced to land at Plymouth due to bad weather, but will soon continue to Portsmouth where he will await further orders. Written shortly after the British defeat during the expedition against St. Malo, France, 7-12 September 1758. Bligh, the commander in charge of the expedition, was attempting to follow up the sucessful August raid at Cherbourg, France. The expedition at St. Malo was mired by bad weather and logisitics and the 7,000 soldiers that managed to land were forced…
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