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The mystery reveal'd, or, Truth brought to light : being a discovery of some facts, in relation to the conduct of the late m---y, which however extraordinary they may appear, are yet supported by such testimonies of authentick papers and memoirs : as neither confidence, can outbrave : nor cunning invalidate / by a patriot ...
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Moreau, Jacob Nicolas, 1717-1804.
- Series:
- Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926.
- Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926
- Language:
- English
- French
- Subjects (All):
- Braddock's Campaign, 1755.
- United States--History--French and Indian war, 1755-1763.
- Ohio River Valley--History--To 1795--Sources.
- Ohio River Valley.
- Local Subjects:
- United States--History--French and Indian war, 1755-1763.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 p.l., 319 p. )
- Other Title:
- Mystery reveal'd, or, Truth brought to light
- Place of Publication:
- London : Printed for and sold by W. Cater [etc.], 1759.
- Notes:
- A translation of a work published by the French government and transmitted to the other European governments for the purpose of showing the aggressions of the British. The French original, Paris, 1756, has title: Mémoire contenant le précis des falts, avec leurs pieces justificatives, pour servir de résponse aux Observations envoyées par les ministres l'Angleterre, daus les cours de l'Europe. It includes documents captured from the British at Fort Necessliy and at Braddock's defeat.
- "Major Washington's journal [March 31-June 27, 1754]": p. 117-161.
- "Letter from M. Robert Napier, written to M. Braddock, by order of His Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland [dated November 25, 1754]": p. 188-194. It was this letter that called forth the ironical defence of the Duke of Cumberland, published, London, 1756, under title: Reasons humbly offered, to prove, that the letter printed at the end of the French Memorial of justification, is a French forgery and falsely ascribed to His. R-l H-ss.
- Reproduction of original from Library of Congress.
- Sabin no. 51661.
- Cited in:
- RLIN, CTRG10036627-B
- OCLC:
- 367827187
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