Caroline Powys in Winchester - 23 July, 1760
from Plymouth Journal, 1760, page 81:
They have now eight regiments encamped there, seven militia, one of regulars. We saw the Berkshire exercise, who really performed well; the view of a camp and their martial music is very pleasing.
cite as
Caroline Powys, Plymouth Journal, 1760. In Climenson, Emily J. (ed.), Passages from the Diaries of Mrs. Philip Lybbe Powys of Hardwick House, Oxon. A.D. 1756 to 1808 (London, 1899), p. 81. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1516718406247 accessed: 21 December, 2024
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hide composers| Martial music | performed by Band of the Berkshire regiment |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | 23 July, 1760 |
| Medium | live |
| Listening Environment | in the company of others, outdoors, in public |
Originally submitted by lcc5 on Tue, 23 Jan 2018 14:40:06 +0000
Approved on Sun, 28 Jan 2018 14:11:37 +0000