{"product_id":"duke-of-york","title":"1817 Autograph Letter by Prince Frederick, Duke of York \u0026 Albany – Handwritten \u0026 Signed","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eOriginal \u003cstrong\u003e1817 handwritten and signed letter by Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany\u003c\/strong\u003e, second son of \u003cstrong\u003eKing George III\u003c\/strong\u003e and one of the most important senior figures in the British Army of the Napoleonic era.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe letter is \u003cstrong\u003ewritten in the Duke’s own hand and signed by him\u003c\/strong\u003e, making it a particularly appealing piece of Georgian royal and military correspondence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrince Frederick served as \u003cstrong\u003eCommander-in-Chief of the Forces\u003c\/strong\u003e and was a central figure in the reform and professionalisation of the British Army during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. By 1817 he had resumed the Commander-in-Chief post and remained one of the most influential figures in the British military establishment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA strong original autograph document with direct royal provenance, dating from the immediate post-Waterloo period and suitable for a collection of \u003cstrong\u003eroyal autographs, Napoleonic history, British military documents or Georgian manuscripts\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good original antique condition for a document over 200 years old, with expected folds, toning, handling marks and age-related wear. Please study all photographs carefully as they form part of the description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUK delivery included in the price. Please contact us for international shipping availability and costs.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Castlereagh Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59421858726233,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1082\/0960\/2905\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_c7944ec5-77e3-4c26-8177-d22b0f588962.jpg?v=1789400863","url":"https:\/\/castlereaghantiques.co.uk\/products\/duke-of-york","provider":"Castlereagh Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}