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 Info | London : Printed at the request of true British spirit, 1759. |
| Description | 1 sheet ; 1/2⁰. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text online |
| Subjects |
| General note | The "will" and "codicill" are in verse, the latter signed and dated: Dover, Aug. 15, 1759. D. B. |
| General note | The first line of the "will" is "From death there's no exemption can be,". |
| General note | The sheet dated at head: Minden, August 2d. 1759. |
| General note | A 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 note | Reproduction of original from Cambridge University Library. |
| References | English Short Title Catalog, T207257. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. |
| Genre/form | Single sheet verse. |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |