The naval history of Great Britain : including the lives of the admirals, and other Illustrious Commanders and Navigators, Who have contributed to spread the Fame, and increase the Power of the British Empire; from the earliest times to the rupture with Spain in 1779. Describing the Origin and Progress of the British Power at Sea;-The Extension of its Commerce;-Its Foreign Conquests;-And the Establishment and Growth of its Colonies: the Naval expeditions and Sea-Fights In every Period of the English History; And particularly recording the Glorious Achievements of the Last War. With a copious and well-digested index. By Frederic Hervey, Esq; and others. In five volumes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hervey, Frederic.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Great Britain--History, Naval.

Great Britain.

Great Britain. Royal Navy--Biography--Early works to 1800.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (4v.,plates ) maps,ports. ;

Other Title:

Naval history of Great Britain

Place of Publication:

London : printed by William Adlard, Fleet-Street; for J. Bew, No. 28, Pater-Noster Row, MDCCLXXX. [1780]-83.

Notes:

Vol. 1 is dated 1780, vol. 2 1781, vol. 3 1782 and vol. 4 1783.

Vol. 4 bears the edition statement: "The second edition corrected and very much improved.".

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T149791.

OCLC:

642455555