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An exact relation of the several engagements and actions of his Majesties Fleet, under the command of His Highness Prince Rupert: and of all circumstances concerning this summers expedition, anno 1673. Written by a person in command in the Fleet.
London (Place), printed for J.B.,, Anno Domini. 1673.
[2], 21, [1] p. ; 19.5 cm. (4º)

Anonymous. The 'Person in Command in the Fleet' is not identified in ESTC. The expedition concluded with the Battle of Texel on 11 August, 1673, the last major engagement of the Third Anglo-Dutch War. In this edition, line 5 up from the foot on leaf C2 reads '4. a Clock' and line 3 down ends 'Shoulders.'. ESTC r7122; Wing E3696; Charles Ripley Gillett, Catalogue of the McAlpin collection of British history and theology (New York 1927-30), III, p. 652.

Copy Notes Bound (4) in a collection of 14 English political tracts relating to parliament with imprint dates between 1673 and 1682, inscribed in ink on the front pastedown Lee Warner.

Binding C17th sheep, blind-tooled borders and centre lozenge, later paper spine-label lettered in ink 'Parliament 1676' and octagonal paper library shelf-label lettered '102'.

Reference Number 181

Additional Names Rupert, Prince, Count Palatine (1619--1682); Warner, Lee; Person in command in the fleet


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