Bound manuscript book containing the texts of General Cavalry Orders issued by the Earl of Uxbridge and Viscount Combermere, 3 May 1815-8 March 1816

The 284 pages cover general routine matters such as returns, parades, leave, postal arrangements and the return of troops to England, as well as regulations giving valuable insights into the relations between the British Army of occupation and the French people.

From the private papers of Lieutenant General Sir Richard Hussey Vivian, 1815-1841.