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GEORGE III
Document signed and subscribed ("approved GR"), on the memorandum submitted to the King that Sir John Stuart be placed upon the staff of the army serving in the Mediterranean, 24 September 1807

24 June 2015, 11:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

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GEORGE III

Document signed and subscribed ("approved GR"), on the memorandum submitted to the King that Sir John Stuart be placed upon the staff of the army serving in the Mediterranean, and, in the event of his succeeding to the command, have the local rank of lieutenant-general; with integral blank docketed "Memorandum/ 24th Sept.r 1807/ Staff", 1 page, guard to integral leaf, some dust-staining, 4to, 24 September 1807

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Stuart had recently won a notable victory over the French in Calabria, for which he received the thanks of both Houses and was created KB. Five days after the King had signified his approval of the present appointment, he was sent again to the Mediterranean as a major-general, and in February 1808 he was appointed to the chief command of the land forces in the Mediterranean, with the local rank of lieutenant-general (as per this document).

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