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Manuscripts
Unknown author. Memorandum of men raised for the Fleet at breaking out of the American War]
- 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.
- Date
- [1813, Feb.]
- Call number
- HM 81149
- Provenance
