Donald and Mary Hyde Collection of Dr. Samuel Johnson (Houghton Library)

A letter to Admiral Smith

late president of the court-martial for the tryal of the Hon. John Byng, Esq., occasioned by a late performance

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Author

Donald and Mary Hyde Collection of Dr. Samuel Johnson (Houghton Library)

Contributions

Smith, Thomas, 1513-1577 - Contributor
Goldberg, Gerald M., former owner - Contributor

Publication

1757 - Printed for A. Shepherd, in Great Turn-stile, Holborn, London, England

Language

English

Word Count

6,000 words, Guess

Page Count

24 pages

Identifiers

OCLC Control Number42774050
Open LibraryOL45180388M

Subjects

Topics

History Early works to 1800 Trials (Naval offenses)Anglo-French War, 1755-1763 Courts-martial and courts of inquiry Great Britain. Royal Navy. Court-martial (Byng : 1756-1757)

Places

Great Britain Mahón (Spain)

People

John Byng (1704-1757)Thomas Smith (1513-1577)

Times

Siege, 1756

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Charles Ferne, Great Britain. High Court of Admiralty.

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