A journal of the late and important blockade and siege of Gibraltar, from the twelfth of September 1779, to the third day of February 1783. Containing A minute Detail of the memorable and interesting Transactions, Naval and Military Operations; Interspersed With historical Accounts of the Garrison, genuine and entertaining Anecdotes, &c. &c. By Samuel Ancell, Clerk to the 58th Regiment, In a Series of Letters wrote on the Spot.

All titles

• A journal of the late and important blockade and siege of Gibraltar, from the twelfth of September 1779, to the third day of February 1783. Containing A minute Detail of the memorable and interesting Transactions, Naval and Military Operations; Interspersed With historical Accounts of the Garrison, genuine and entertaining Anecdotes, &c. &c. By Samuel Ancell, Clerk to the 58th Regiment, In a Series of Letters wrote on the Spot.
• Circumstantial journal of the long and tedious blockade and siege of Gibraltar

People / Organizations

• Samuel Ancell (Author)

Imprint

Edinburgh: printed for the author, and sold by the booksellers in town and country, M.DCC.LXXXVI. [1786]

Publication year

1786-1786

ESTC No.

T97134

Grub Street ID

316577

Description

148,[2],149-160,[2],161-232,[2],233-274p.,plates : port.,maps ; 8⁰

Note

"None are genuine but what are signed by my hand".

Some of the plates with leaves of descriptive letterpress.