Military Matters

 

Saturday above sixty French prisoners that have been here some time on

their parole, set off for Dover in order to be exchanged. The remainder

is expected to go by way of Hull in a few days.

[Leeds Mercury, Tuesday March 14, 1780]

 

On Thursday the French prisoners on parole at Pontefract, began their

route of the south, in order to be exchanged.

[Leeds Mercury, March 28, 1780]

 

Saturday the remainder of the French Prisoners on parole here, set off

for Hull, in order to take shipping for France.

[Leeds Mercury, Tuesday April 4, 1780]

 

On Saturday and yesterday Sir George SAVILE's battalion of West-Riding

Militia, arrived in this town from Liverpool.

[Leeds Mercury, Tuesday May 2, 1780]

 

Friday, Saturday and yesterday Sir Geo. SAVILE's regiment of Militia

marched from hence for Newcastle. ----- And on Saturday arrived in this

town from Nottingham, three troops of the Royal Regiment of Horse-Guards

Blue, to be stationed here for some time.

[Leeds Intelligencer Tuesday June 20, 1780]

 

Saturday night on the arrival of the news that Charles-Town had

surrendered to General CLINTON, the bells at all the churches in this

town were set a-ringing; and on Sunday at one 'clock the squadron of

Horse-Guards Blue, in quarters here, fired three excellent vollies as a

feu de joye. We have accounts from many places in this neighbourhood, of

great rejoicings on the same occasion.

[Leeds Intelligencer, Tuesday June 20, 1780]

 

Last Thursday evening the Officers of his Majesty's Royal Regiment of

Horse-Guards Blue, quartered here, gave an elegant Ball, and a very

sumptuous cold Collation, to the Ladies and Gentlemen in this town and

neighbourhood, at the New-Assembly Room. The company was numerous and

splendid and the whole conducted with such order and regularity, as

afforded the greatest satisfaction to all parties.

[Leeds Mercury, Tuesday October 31, 1780]

 

Saturday the first division of the 21st regiment of Light Dragoons,

commanded by Lieut. Gen. DOUGLAS, arrived here from York, on their route

for Manchester.

[Leeds Intelligencer, Tuesday November 21, 1780]

 

His Majesty has been pleased to appoint Captain John JACQUES, of the

51st foot (of this town)...to be Major in the Army....

[Leeds Intelligencer, Tuesday November 21, 1780]

 

It is a truth that cannot be concealed that our affairs in America begin

to wear a much more promising aspect than they have borne since the

period of the Saratoga convention. The impracticability of conquering

America has been generally deemed by all honest patriots, as the leading

objection against persevering in the war, and now that the principle

argument begins to lose its cogency, the question of course assumes a

new face, and every sincere lover of his country must see, with the

utmost satisfaction, the time advancing when Peace shall be restored to

this exhausted empire, and a renovation of friendship shall be completed

between England and her generous offspring.

[Leeds Mercury, Tuesday December 12, 1780]

 

Mr William WADE (second son to the late Walter WADE of New-Grange Esq.)

is appointed a Cornet in the third regiment of dragoons.

[Leeds Mercury, Tuesday December 26, 1780]