Major Sanderson's War Diary of a Parliamentary Cavalry Officer

by Hill, P R; Watkinson, J M

• ISBN13: 9781862274686
• ISBN10: 1862274681
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-09-30
• Publisher: Spellmount

Summary

In 1919, the diary of a parliamentary cavalry officer, written on an interleaved copy of William Lilly's Merlini Anglici Ephemeris, was exhibited at the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne. It was discovered to be that of Major John Sanderson for the year 1648, an officer in Colonel Robert Lilburne's regiment of horse. This was an extremely rare find, as while Civil War memoirs were common, daily accounts were not. Spanning from 11th January to 30th December, Sanderson's diary contained 270 entries that not only recalled well-known events, but also depicted the minutiae of patrol and skirmish. Major Sanderson's War is not merely a transcript of the diary, but an analysis of the role of cavalry and the northern campaign of the Second Civil War. No other book will provide the enthusiast with such a unique glimpse into the life of one of Cromwell's officers.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 8
The Sanderson Family	p. 13
Background to the Diary	p. 22
His Early Career	p. 32
Capheaton to Appletreewick: The Diary Year	p. 41
His Later Career and his End	p. 70
John Sanderson and the Diary	p. 74
Julian Style Calender For 1648	p. 81
The Diary Volume and Almanacs	p. 85
Transcript of Major Sanderson's Diary	p. 89
Sanderson's Accounts	p. 136
Sanderson's Claim for Expenses	p. 138
Letters and Other Documents Written by Major Sanderson	p. 139
Seventeenth Century Roads and Maps	p. 149
Horses	p. 151
Brief Biographies	p. 153
The Problem of Major Cholmley	p. 166
Bibliography	p. 168
End Notes	p. 176
Index	p. 187
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