Commission appointing John Crosdill as Lieutenant Colonel in the Army of the East India Company.
Published / Created:
1813.
Physical Description:
1 sheet ([1] page) ; 25 x 28 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Archives & Manuscripts
Notes:
John Crosdill (1772 or 1773-1849) retired in 1821 with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Madras Artillery. He was first appointed in 1788. Crosdill served in the Anglo-Maratha Wars, at the Battle of Sitabuldi, and the capture of Nagpur, 1817. See: Wheeler, S. Annals of the Oriental Club, 1925.
Subject Terms:
Crosdill, John, 1772 or 1773–1849. | East India Company. Army -- Officers. | East India Company. Army. Madras Artillery.
Form/Genre:
Military commissions -- Great Britain. | Blank forms. | Seals (artifacts)
Contributors:
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762–1830, signer. | Bathurst, Henry Bathurst, Earl, 1762–1834, signer.