Illuminatio Britanniæ, or, A true and faithful narrative of what pass'd at a conference held at the Admiralty-Office, Whitehall, on Sunday the 11th of January, 1740-1 : between the Right Honourable Sir Charles Wager, First-Lord Comissioner of the Admiralty, and Captain John Morke (by birth a Dane) by express appointment of Sir Charles, &c. : in a letter from a gentleman in town to his friend, (an old revolution whig of distinction,) in the country

Illuminatio Britanniæ, or, A true and faithful narrative of what pass'd at a conference held at the Admiralty-Office, Whitehall, on Sunday the 11th of January, 1740-1 : between the Right Honourable Sir Charles Wager, First-Lord Comissioner of the Admiralty, and Captain John Morke (by birth a Dane) by express appointment of Sir Charles, &c. : in a letter from a gentleman in town to his friend, (an old revolution whig of distinction,) in the country

True and faithful narrative of what pass'd at a conference held at the Admiralty-Office, Whitehall, on Sunday the 11th of January, 1740-1.

London : Printed for the author, and sold by the book and pamphlet-sellers of London and Westminster, 1742.

91, [1] p. ; 23 cm. (4to)

L2002F268 1742

(OCoLC)51277402

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When war with Spain broke out in 1739, Wager was reponsible for plotting British naval defenses, including those in North America and the West Indies. Captain Morke was stationed in Boston and had much first-hand information on the situation in New England. This work relates to naval fortifications in North America, including Boston, Rhode Island, and West Indies. It takes the form of a series of letters, and also gives answers to hypothetical questions on naval strategy and defense.

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