Letter from George Louis of Hessen-Darmstadt, to Henri de Massue, 2nd Marquis de Ruvigny, Earl of Galway

Scope and Content

The author mentions an account of Gibraltar including the four regiments - the guards, Monjoy, Balimore and Dunegall; the Dutch without means; Shonemberg; the governor; provisions; Colonel Rivet. Written from Gibraltar. Signed: 'George Landgrave de Hesse'. Addressed to the Earl of Galloway, Commanding in Chief her majesty's forces in Portugal.

Administrative / Biographical History

George Louis of Hessen-Darmstadt (1669 – 13 September 1705) was a Field Marshal in the Austrian army.