Charles II (1630-1685, King of England). Document signed, 'Charles R', Court at Whitehall, 28 July 1669, a manuscript military commission appointing Thomas Preston to be an ensign 'of that Company of Foot in the Hollands Regiment under the Command of Sir Walter Vane', countersigned at foot by the First Earl of Arlington, and signed by monarch at head, embossed paper seal affixed to upper left corner, a few pin head-size holes not affecting text, a little light dust-soiling and irregular trimming to lower right blank margin, 27 x 33cm (Qty: 1) Sir Walter Vane (1619-1674) was a British military commander appointed Colonel of the Holland Regiment in 1668. During the Third Anglo-Dutch War of 1672-74 the Dutch negotiated with King Charles II to allow them to enrol English troops in their armies and Vane accepted a commission as Major General in Command of the British regiments in Dutch service.
Charles II (1630-1685, King of England). Document signed, 'Charles R', Court at Whitehall, 28 July 1669, a manuscript military commission appointing Thomas Preston to be an ensign 'of that Company of Foot in the Hollands Regiment under the Command of Sir Walter Vane', countersigned at foot by the First Earl of Arlington, and signed by monarch at head, embossed paper seal affixed to upper left corner, a few pin head-size holes not affecting text, a little light dust-soiling and irregular trimming to lower right blank margin, 27 x 33cm (Qty: 1) Sir Walter Vane (1619-1674) was a British military commander appointed Colonel of the Holland Regiment in 1668. During the Third Anglo-Dutch War of 1672-74 the Dutch negotiated with King Charles II to allow them to enrol English troops in their armies and Vane accepted a commission as Major General in Command of the British regiments in Dutch service.
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