{"product_id":"1805-uk-camp-at-wimbledon-supplies-for-1st-regt-life-guards","title":"1805 UK Camp at Wimbledon, supplies for 1st Regt Life Guards","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"\u003eInteresting 1805 letter from Lieutenant General H. Read giving information about requisition for picket posts, mallets, and tent pins for the 1\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e Regiment of  Life Guards.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"\u003eAt this time there were worries that Napoleon was preparing to invade England. In October, after the Battle of Trafalgar, this situation would change.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(101, 50, 189);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"\u003eCamp near Wimbledon\u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(101, 50, 189);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"\u003eThursday June 6\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e 1805\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(101, 50, 189);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"\u003eSir,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(101, 50, 189);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe Earl of Harrington (1) having given me your letter desiring to know why a requisition was made for some new Picket Posts, Mallets, and Tent Pins for the 1\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e Reg.t Life Guards, I have the honor of reporting to you, that the Picket Posts do not appear to me to be made of sound woods as I counted last night more than one hundred picket Posts which were broke, not through neglect, but for want of strength. Several of the Mallets split in my presence the first or second blow and appeared to me to be made of green wood. In regard to the Tent Pegs the requisition was more than we wanted at present, but I thought it probable that by a sudden order our Tents might be struck and \u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003ewas anxious to be prepared at a moments notice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(101, 50, 189);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"\u003eI have the honor to be\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(101, 50, 189);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"\u003exx\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(101, 50, 189);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"\u003eYr Obed’t Humb’l Serv.t\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(101, 50, 189);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"\u003eH. Read Lieut General\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(101, 50, 189);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003e(1) Earl of Harrington in 1805 was Commander‑in‑Chief of the London District and Colonel of the 1st Life Guards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003e4 pages, 2 with writing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003e9” x 7 ⅜”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black;\"\u003eThe \u003cb\u003e1st Regiment of Life Guards\u003c\/b\u003e was one of the two elite cavalry regiments of the Household Cavalry, responsible for royal protection and the security of London. In 1805, Britain was preparing for a possible Napoleonic invasion, and the Life Guards were heavily involved in training and readiness exercises around London.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black;\"\u003eThe regiment was stationed in London at the time.\u003cb\u003eWimbledon Common\u003c\/b\u003e was a major military training ground for cavalry and militia. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e1805 saw \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003elarge-scale mobilization\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e and frequent camps around London (Wimbledon, Hounslow Heath, Hyde Park).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;\"\u003eIn 1805, it was part of the Household Brigade, responsible for:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0cm;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;\"\u003eRoyal escorts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;\"\u003eGuard duties in London\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;\"\u003eRapid-response cavalry in case of invasion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;\"\u003eIntensive field training\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Chadbourne Antiques \u0026 Collectibles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50740211319030,"sku":"CA-5874","price":140.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/7290\/files\/IMG_4545RSZ.jpg?v=1780257954","url":"https:\/\/chadbourneantique.com\/products\/1805-uk-camp-at-wimbledon-supplies-for-1st-regt-life-guards","provider":"Chadbourne Antiques \u0026 Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}