Forbes, John, (1710-1759), Brigadier General

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Surname:	Forbes
Forenames:	John
Gender:	Male
Date:	1710-1759
Biography:	ODNB link for Forbes, John (1710-1759) Brigadier General
Name authority reference:	GB/NNAF/P158035 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/P10326 )

Collections
Number	Description	Held by	Reference	Further information
1	1746-59: corresp and papers mainly rel to American campaigns	National Records of Scotland (formerly National Archives of Scotland)	GD45	NRA 17164 See NRA(S)0805
2	1755-58: military papers (microfilm)	National Records of Scotland (formerly National Archives of Scotland)		See Scottish RO `list of American documents` p102
3	1755-59: corresp and papers (530 items)	University of Virginia Library		See NUC MS 77-1216
4	letters (25) to James Abercromby	Huntington Library		See Guide to British Historical MSS 1982
5	corresp with Colonel Bouquet	British Library, Manuscript Collections	Add MS 21640
6	1756-59: corresp with c-in-c, N America	The National Archives	WO 34
7	1758: (copies) papers rel to plans for operations against Fort Duquesne	British Library, Manuscript Collections	RP 1037