1st Edition
Private Papers of George, Second Earl Spencer 1794-1801, Vol. I
By Julian S. Corbett
Copyright 1913
450 Pages
by
Routledge
450 Pages
by
Routledge
Spencer was First Lord of the Admiralty 1794-1801, virtually throughout the wars against Revolutionary France, and his correspondence with officers and politicians is of central importance to the naval history of the times.
This volume runs up to the battle of St Vincent in 1797, including the Quiberon and West Indian expeditions.
General Introduction, Part I. General Correspondence, 1794-5, Part Ii. The Quiberon Expedition, Part Iii. The West Indian Expedition, Part Iv. General Correspondence, 1796-7, Part V. Operations in The West Indies, 1796, Part Vi. Projected Attack on The Texel, Part Vii. Abandonment of the Mediterranean And the War With Spain To The Battle of St. Vincent. Index.
Biography
Julian S. Corbett
