Breaking the line : statement of facts, in the nature of memoir, leading to and connected with the great battle of the 12th of April, 1782, between the fleet of Great Britain, commanded by the late Lord Rodney, and that of France, under the Compte de Grasse

Breaking the line : statement of facts, in the nature of memoir, leading to and connected with the great battle of the 12th of April, 1782, between the fleet of Great Britain, commanded by the late Lord Rodney, and that of France, under the Compte de Grasse

Statement of facts, in the nature of memoir, leading to and connected with the great battle of the 12th of April, 1782|Great battle, 1782|United services journal

Cheltenham : Printed by J.J. Hadley, and sold by booksellers in general, 1830.

xv, 52, xxxv p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

973.35 C438 1830

(OCoLC)78459127

Cover title: The great battle, 1782.
The author's letters in the appendix signed: G. C. [George Chalmer].
Errata at end.
Sir Howard Douglas, the son of Rodney's captain, Sir Charles Douglas, claim the tactic of breaking through the enemy's line for his father with an article in the United services journal; author compelled to defend his former admiral, Rodney but was denied publication by the editors of the United services journal; published privately to get his views before the public.
Includes bibliographical references.
Bookplates on front and back pastedown: Liddell Hart; Ex libris, Louis Roeder.
Author's inscribed presentation copy (at head of title; cropped off)
Ms. note on Appx., p. vii.
L2011F132

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