The R.t Hon.ble George Lord Anson, Baron of Soberton : first lord commissioner of the Admiralty, vice admiral of Great Britain, Admiral of the Blue Squadron, & one of his Majesty's most Hon.ble Privy Council [engraving]
1821
IN L2005F180 1698/1811 ff
Available at Main Library
Formats
| Format | |
|---|---|
| BibTeX | |
| MARCXML | |
| TextMARC | |
| MARC | |
| DublinCore | |
| EndNote | |
| NLM | |
| RefWorks | |
| RIS | |
Title
The R.t Hon.ble George Lord Anson, Baron of Soberton : first lord commissioner of the Admiralty, vice admiral of Great Britain, Admiral of the Blue Squadron, & one of his Majesty's most Hon.ble Privy Council [engraving]
Variant Title
The Right Honorable George Lord Anson [engraving]
Published
London : Richard H. Laurie ..., 1821
Description
1 engraving : port. ; 38 x 28 cm. on a sheet 47 x 29 cm.
Call Number
IN L2005F180 1698/1811 ff
Note
3/4 length portrait, facing to his left, his right hand resting on his hip and his left on a tilted stand. In the distance, a British sloop.
In 1756, Anson was a key figure in determining that the defense of the English channel against the French was more important than that of Minorca and was partly accountable for the slowness in mobilizing support for Byng at Minorca. (Oxford Dict. of National Biography, vol. 1)
On leaf 35 of The Tragedy of Admiral Byng, 1756-1757
In 1756, Anson was a key figure in determining that the defense of the English channel against the French was more important than that of Minorca and was partly accountable for the slowness in mobilizing support for Byng at Minorca. (Oxford Dict. of National Biography, vol. 1)
On leaf 35 of The Tragedy of Admiral Byng, 1756-1757
Source of Acquisition
L2005F180
Record Appears in