A political and military rhapsody : on the invasion and defence of Great Britain and Ireland : illustrated with three copper-plates

A political and military rhapsody : on the invasion and defence of Great Britain and Ireland : illustrated with three copper-plates

Defence of Great Britain and Ireland|Rhapsody on the present system of French politics

London Sold by T. and J. Egerton ... and J. Sewell 1790

xxxv, [1], 104, [2] p., [3] folded leaves of plates (hand colored) : ill., maps ; 22 cm. (8vo)

L2005F159 1790

(OCoLC)17136890

Spine title: Defence of Great Britain and Ireland
First published in 1779 under title: A rhapsody on the present system of French politics
Signatures: a8 B-H8 I4 K4(-K4)
"Mr. Drummond's letter to the author of the introduction.": p. xxx-xxxv
Plate [no. 2]: General face of the country on the western roads, chiefly between Plymouth and Exeter engraved by Wm. Faden
Errata: p. [105]
Publisher's advertisements: p. [106]
Author also took issue with the management of the American revolutionary war, insisting that to quell the rebellion British forces must hold "New York, Long Island, Rhode Island, and Philadelphia, and cease to make those fruitless and unmeaning excursions in the American woods."--Cf. p. 27
With: A rhapsody on the present system of French politics, 1779
Bookplate: United Service Club

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