The Marquess of Granby: The British Army's Great Commander of Cavalry During the Seven Years' War by Walter Evelyn Manners With a Short Biogra

by George Payne Rainsford James and Walter E Manners

Granby: An outstanding British soldier and master of horse

John Manners was born in 1721, the eldest son of the 3rd Duke of Rutland and assisted his father in raising a Rutland militia to contribute in quelling the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745. Although this regiment served only as garrison troops, Manners was personally present at the Battle of Culloden. By 1758 he was a major-general and colonel of the prestigious...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1916535186
• ISBN13: 9781916535183
• Release Date: March 2023
• Publisher: Leonaur Ltd
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.5"