Author: ANCELL, Samuel.
Title: A journal of the late and important blockade and siege of Gibraltar, from the twelfth of September 1779, to the third day of February 1783. Containing a minute details of the memorable and interesting transactions, naval and military operations; interspersed with historical accounts of the Garrison, genuine and entertaining anecdotes, &c, &c. The third edition.
Description: Edinburgh: Printed for the Author, and sold by the Booksellers in Town and Country, 1786. 274, [8]p. Signed A-M in fours. Frontispiece portrait of Sir George Augustus Eliott, K.B., Governor of Gibraltar. 6 folding plates. Original blue paper-covered boards (very soiled and worn at edges and corners), spine strengthened with brown paper to which is added a manuscript spine title label; pages age-toned; fore-edge untrimmed. Signed by the author on verso of title-page. ESTC T97134.

Keywords: Gibraltar, Spain, military, naval, antiquarian


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