Twenty-one plans, with explanations, of different actions in the West Indies, during the late war

Twenty-one plans, with explanations, of different actions in the West Indies, during the late war

Chester [Eng.] Printed by J. Fletcher, for the author 1784

24 p., 21 hand colored folded plans : ill. ; 23 cm. (4to)

L2012F10 1784

(OCoLC)06622463

Dedication to Lord Hood, signed: John Matthews.
British naval actions against the French in the West Indies during the revolutionary war.
Plates illustrate the actions at Grenada, St. Christopher [i.e. St. Kitts], Martinique & Donimica; show the positions of British & French navies & coastlines & depicting the progression of each battle.
Text describes illustrated battles on plates.
Ms. inscription at head of title: "Simon Fraser 71st Regt." (Fraser served in 71st Highland Regiment during the revolutionary war; fought at the Brandywine, Germantown & Monmouth).
Library copy: plate no. [15], facsimile.
Library has another copy (84.1.22): lacks p. 19-20; plate nos. [1-4], 9, 13-16 & 21.
Digitized image available [title page and select plates].

Sabin 46887
ESTC T100566

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