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1. Stowe MS 444

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Stowe MS 444
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1. JOURNAL of the campaign of William III. in the Netherlands, 1692-3, by Lieut.-Col. Jacob Richards, of the field-train of artillery; beginning with his departure from Woolwich for Rotterdam, 26 May, 1692, and ending 29 July, 1693, and including accounts of the battles of Steenkirk and Landen, ...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th century
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1 item

2. Stowe MS 447

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Stowe MS 447
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RICHARDS COLLECTIONS. Vol. 1. (ff. 12). " A Journal [of Jacob Richards] from London to Vienna, and so to Buda " ; 1 Nov. 1685 (O.S.)-21 June, 1686 (N.S.). Preceded by instructions from the Ordnance Office " to improve himselfe in Forreigne Parts beyond Seas, to be employ'd at his return as one o...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1685-1686
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1 item

3. Stowe MS 448

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Stowe MS 448
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RICHARDS COLLECTIONS. Vol. II. (ff. 19). A Diary by the same of the siege of Buda, from 15 June, 1686, down to its capture on 2 Sept. ; continued to the return of J. Richards to Vienna on 17 Sept. Among the generals, etc., mentioned during the siege are.-The Duke of Lorraine; Field Marshal Count...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Jun 1686-2 Sep 1686
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1 item

4. Stowe MS 449

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Stowe MS 449
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RICHARDS COLLECTIONS. Vol. III. (ff. 11). "A Journal [by the same] from Vienna to Venitia," in company with Lord George Savile, and " Mr. Steward, my Lord Monjoixe's [Mountjoy's] son"; 24 Sept.-10 Oct. 1686, N.S. Among the places he passed through are:-Neustadt, Neuenkirchen (with chapel reputed...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Sep 1686-10 Oct 1686
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1 item

5. Stowe MS 450

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Stowe MS 450
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RICHARDS COLLECTIONS. Vol. IV. (ff. 20). " A Journal [by the same] from Venitia into Lombardy "; 1 Nov.-5 Dec. 1686. Among the places visited are:-Padua, Vicenza, Verona, Mantua, Parma, Reggio , Rubbiera, Modena, Bologna, and Ferrara; of many of which he gives very full accounts, largely extract...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Nov 1686-5 Dec 1686
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1 item

6. Stowe MS 451

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Stowe MS 451
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RICHARDS COLLECTIONS. Vol. V. (ff. 31). "A Journal [by the same] from Venitia to Zante, with a Diary of the Venitians' proceedings and conquests in the Morea"; 31 Mar.-10 Sept. 1687. He reached Zante 12 Mar., and gives sketches of various islands, etc., sighted on the voyage. After joining the V...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
31 Mar 1687-10 Sep 1687
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1 item

7. Stowe MS 457

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Stowe MS 457
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RICHARDS COLLECTIONS. Vol. XI. (ff. 78). "Eight Books of the Ellements of Euclid with the Use of the Propositions " ; 1700. In the hand of Jacob Richards. He breaks of, however, at the end of the 2nd book. He does not follow Euclid's method in the treatment of parallel straight lines or in the p...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1700
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1 item

8. Stowe MS 458

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Stowe MS 458
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RICHARDS COLLECTIONS. Vol. Xll. (ff. 22). Diary of Jacob Richards, of the artillery train in Flanders, narrating events up to the battle of Landen; 8/18 Apr.- 20/30 Jul)-, 1693. He was present, among other places, at Ghent, Greinbergen, Vilvorde, and Pare Abbey near Louvain, and gives plans of t...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1693-1695
Extent:
1 item

9. Stowe MS 460

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Stowe MS 460
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RICHARDS COLLECTIONS. Vol. XIV. (ff. 45). Copies of letters to and from Jacob Richards, and of other documents connected with his engagement in the Venetian service as "Sergente Generale"; 29 Nov. 1696-30 Mar. 1699. Italian. They deal principally with the organisation of the artillery, fortifica...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
29 Nov 1696-30 Mar 1699
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1 item

10. Stowe MS 461

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Stowe MS 461
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RICHARDS COLLECTIONS. Vol. XV. (ff. 45). Letter-book of Jacob Richards, principally in Venice and Napoli di Romania [Nauplia]; 14 June, 1697-14 Aug. 1700. The letters relate chiefly to the subjects touched upon in vols. xiii., xiv; and in the last he appears to be taking service under the King o...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
14 Jun 1697-14 Aug 1700
Extent:
1 item