Sir, Yesterday died here of a mortal wound, at the late battle of Thornhausen, the late commander of the British forces his last and true, will, dated three hours after the battle.

Author/creator D. B.
Other author Sackville, George Germain, Viscount, 1716-1785.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLondon : Printed at the request of true British spirit, 1759.
Description1 sheet ; 1/2⁰.
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General noteThe "will" and "codicill" are in verse, the latter signed and dated: Dover, Aug. 15, 1759. D. B.
General noteThe first line of the "will" is "From death there's no exemption can be,".
General noteThe sheet dated at head: Minden, August 2d. 1759.
General noteA satire on George, Viscount Sackville, deprived of the command of the British forces after his conduct at the battle of Minden; the final line of the "codicill" is ironical: "Small's the reward for him who saves our horse".
General noteReproduction of original from Cambridge University Library.
References English Short Title Catalog, T207257.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Genre/formSingle sheet verse.

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