A review of the military operations in North-America; from the commencement of the French hostilities on the frontiers of Virginia, in 1753, to the surrender of Oswego, on the 14th of August, 1756. Interspersed with various observations, characters, and anecdotes; necessary to give light into the conduct of American transactions in general; and more especially into the political management of affairs in New-York. In a letter to a nobleman.

People / Organizations

• William Smith (Author)

Imprint

New-York: Printed by Alexander and James Robertson, MDCCLXX. [1770]

Publication year

1770-1770

ESTC No.

W21969

Grub Street ID

331772

Description

170p. ; 8⁰

Note

A defense of William Shirley's conduct of operations.

Attributed to William Smith in: McAnear, Beverly. "American imprints concerning King's College." Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America 44 (1950): 334-335. Attributed to William Livingston Smith and John Morin Scott in the Dictionary of American Biography.

With a half-title.

Errors in paging: p. 66, 71 misnumbered 71, 59.

Uncontrolled note

Signatures: [A]? B-X? [Y]1