Drum major general
The Drum Major General was a royal appointment in the British Army used from the mid-17th century and into the 18th century. Under this appointment, all training and licensing of military drummers took place.
List of Drum Major Generals
[edit]The following individuals held the appointment of Drum Major General, with date of appointment:[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "The artistic establishment: Drummers, harpers and fifers". British History Online. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ↑ Barrington, William Wildman (1988). An Eighteenth-Century Secretary at War: The Papers of William, Viscount Barrington. Bodley Head. ISBN 978-0-370-31227-9.
- ↑ Highfill, Philip H.; Burnim, Kalman A.; Langhans, Edward A. (1984). A Biographical Dictionary of Actors, Actresses, Musicians, Dancers, Managers & Other Stage Personnel in London, 1660–1800. Vol. 10: M'Intosh to Nash. SIU Press. ISBN 978-0-8093-1130-9.
- ↑ The Scots magazine. Vol. 39. 1777. pp. 55 v. hdl:2027/nyp.33433081660478.
- ↑ The Scots magazine. Vol. 53. 1791. pp. 55 v. hdl:2027/njp.32101065087346.