Letter from Lieutenant William Staveley to his mother, 28 April 1813
Sent from a convent, the letter comments that his chances of obtaining promotion are favourable and also describes the escape from the French of Capaint Tod (Alexander Todd?).
Staveley served on the staff of the quartermaster-general throughout the Peninsular War, and was present at Talavera, Fuentes de Onoro, Vittoria, the battle of the Pyrenees, and Toulouse, besides the sieges of Ciudad Rodrigo and Badajoz, and many minor actions.
From a collection of 179 letters and notes, 1811-1860 by Lieutenant General William Staveley, (1784-1854), and Captain E Staveley.
NAM Accession Number
NAM. 1999-06-149-9
Copyright/Ownership
National Army Museum, Out of Copyright
Location
National Army Museum, Study Collection
Object URL
https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1999-06-149-9