Monday 13 August 2012

13th August 1812: Troop movements

Following the huge numbers practising autoreduction at Knottingley 2 days before, on the night of Thursday 13th August 1812, a detachment of the South Hants Militia were moved from Wakefield to Knottingley.

As reported in the Leeds Mercury of 15th August 1812.

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