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Collection	Correspondence of William IV
Reference	GEO/MAIN/35994-36005
Record Type	Writings (documents)
Title	Memorandum on corporal punishment in the Army
Date	4 March 1832
Writer	[Wellington, 1st Duke of, Field Marshal?]
Description	Reflection upon the use and necessity of corporal punishment in the Army: the author puts the question into context providing information about the origins of the practice - which he relates to the system of raising armies by conscription or Ballot used in France since the French Revolution, a system that could and should never be adopted in the British Army - and its efficacy compared to other methods in given situations (eg. missions abroad; cases of drunkness; etc). The author concludes with saying that: 'if the State is to have an Army, we must maintain in it the use of Corporal Punishment'.
Language	English
Extent	1 document (21 pages)
Physical Description	Bound manuscript paper
Access Conditions	Available in surrogate form only
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