Glorious defeat of the French gun-boats! : A true and particular account of the total defeat of the Grand French Flotilla, at the island of St. Marcou, when seven were sunk, one taken, and the rest driven off. To which is added, a true and circumstantial account of the escape of that gallant hero Sir Sidney Smith, from a French Prison; also, an exact likeness of Sir Sidney, in his uniform, engraved from a painting in the possession of a gentleman at Windsor. By a Perusal of this book it may be seen how little Old England has to fear from the boasted French invasion.
Format | Electronic and Book |
Publication Info | [London?] : [publisher not identified], [1798] |
Description | 8 pages; illustrations (woodcuts) : portr. ; 8⁰. |
Supplemental Content | Full text online |
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General note | The defence of St Marcouf and Sir Sidney Smiths̀ escape took place in May 1798. |
General note | Printed on blue paper. |
General note | Reproduction of original from British Library. |
References | English Short Title Catalog, T301327. |
Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. |
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