The naval history of Great Britain; with the lives of the most illustrious admirals and commanders, deduced from the first establishment of the British marine, and interspersed with accounts of the most important discoveries made in the several parts of the world, from the earliest account of time to the year 1761. Containing particularly the lives of Sir Peter Warren, Admiral Edw. Vernon, Rt. Hon. Ed. Boscawen. With an account of the galtant actions of the admirals Lord Viscount Howe, Lord Hawke, Sir Charles Saunders, George Pocock, Richard Tyrrell. Likewise of the Captains Sir James Douglas, George Elliott, Coningshy Norbury, Arthur Forrest, James Gilchrist, John Lockart Ross. Ornamented with twenty-three copper plates, representing the most eminent naval commanders, with maps of the four quarters of the globe, and elegant engravings, by the most eminent artists, of the most signal engagements of the British Navy. Likewise an historical account of the conquests of Senegal, Goree, Guadal

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  • The naval history of Great Britain; with the lives of the most illustrious admirals and commanders, deduced from the first establishment of the British marine, and interspersed with accounts of the most important discoveries made in the several parts of the world, from the earliest account of time to the year 1761. Containing particularly the lives of Sir Peter Warren, Admiral Edw. Vernon, Rt. Hon. Ed. Boscawen. With an account of the galtant actions of the admirals Lord Viscount Howe, Lord Hawke, Sir Charles Saunders, George Pocock, Richard Tyrrell. Likewise of the Captains Sir James Douglas, George Elliott, Coningshy Norbury, Arthur Forrest, James Gilchrist, John Lockart Ross. Ornamented with twenty-three copper plates, representing the most eminent naval commanders, with maps of the four quarters of the globe, and elegant engravings, by the most eminent artists, of the most signal engagements of the British Navy. Likewise an historical account of the conquests of Senegal, Goree, Guadal
  • Naval history of Great Britain. Vol. 1-4
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Imprint
London : Printed for T. Lowndes, No. 77, in Fleet-Street, MDCCLXXVI. [1776]
Publication year
1776
ESTC No.
N72087
Grub Street ID
51937
Description
xlviii, 271, [1], xii, 336, ix, [1], 339, [3], 564 p., [19] leaves of plates (6 folded) : ill., maps, ports. ; 12°.
Note
Each volume with separate dated title page, pagination and register.