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K046 - Records of the Congreve family of Congreve and Stretton, p. Penkridge
- 13 - Personal papers
  - 1 - Personal Correspondence
    - 16 - General George John Congreve (1806-1861)

Located At	Staffordshire Record Office
Level	Item
Doc Ref No	D1057/M/P/1/1 - 10
Title	Letters of Gen. George Congreve to his family re the Sikh War
Date	1845-1849
Description	Including : news cutting on battle of Ferozepore, Dec 1845; on recovery from wounds, repulse of Sikh attack, prospects of peace, Feb 1846; promotion to Lieut.- Col., no chance of return to England, rout of Sikhs, Feb 1846; account of battle of Ferozeshah, Apr 1846; George Congreve's decision that his fiancée must not go out to India and personal, May 1846; re army of the Punjab, Sikh battle and personal, Dec 1849