Manuscripts

Schank, John. Letter to Sir George Prevost

Description: The collection consists of correspondence and documents pertaining to the War of 1812 between Great Britain and the United States as reflected in Admiralty reports and memoranda, particularly concerning: strategy and ship deployment of British Admirals Cochrane, Schanck, and others on the American and West Indian stations; the superiority of American over British frigates and attempts to remedy the situation; a little information about the American navy and American military preparedness.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: [1812, July 25]
Call number: HM 81129
Creator: Melville, Robert Saunders Dundas (1771-1851)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance

Schank, John. Letter to Robert Saunders Dundas, 2nd Viscount Melville

Manuscripts

The collection consists of correspondence and documents pertaining to the War of 1812 between Great Britain and the United States as reflected in Admiralty reports and memoranda, particularly concerning: strategy and ship deployment of British Admirals Cochrane, Schanck, and others on the American and West Indian stations; the superiority of American over British frigates and attempts to remedy the situation; a little information about the American navy and American military preparedness.

HM 81130

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