JOURNAL: OR FULL ACCOUNT OF THE LATE EXPEDITION TO CANADA WITH AN APPENDIX CONTAINING COMMISSIONS, ORDERS, INSTRUCTIONS, LETTERS, MEMORIALS, COURTS-MARTIAL, COUNCILS OF WAR &C. RELATING THERETO.|A

Walker, Hovenden

Verlag: D. Browne, London, England, 1720

Beschreibung

small 8vo. contemporary half leather, cloth. (iv), 304 pages. First edition (Howes W39; Sabin 101050; New Cambridge Bibliography 2, 1460). "Advertisement," introduction. Appendix includes documents referred to in the text. Walker was commander of a British expedition against French Canada in 1711, during the War of the Spanish Succession, known as Queen Anne's War in the colonies. Walker sought to justify his conduct of the unsuccessful expedition. Walker was struck from the admiral's list in 1715 when a Whig government took office after the accession of George I. DNB XX, 521-3. Scuffed and rubbed at edges and along spine. Inside hinges cracked. contemporary half leather, cloth. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 121812

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Titel: JOURNAL: OR FULL ACCOUNT OF THE LATE ...

Verlag: D. Browne, London, England

Erscheinungsdatum: 1720

Einband: Hardcover

Auflage: 1. Auflage