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1. Add MS 37014

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" A BRIEF chronological journal of remarkable occurrences on board His Majesty's fireship Prometheus, commencing in July, 1807, and terminating in December, 1807, kept by Charles Chanmbers, surgeon of the said ship." The " Prometheus," Capt. Hyde Parker, son of the admiral, was attached to the expedition to Copenhagen, and took out (f. 8) and brought back (f. 60 b) Sir Arthur Wellesley and his suite. The attack on Copenhagen is described day by day. After its surrender the " Prometheus retur...
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Navy; England: Journal of the Copenhagen expedition: 1807. Charles Chambers, naval surgeon: Journal of the Copenhagen expedition: 1807. includes: ff. 29-51 Gervase Leclerc: Papers relating to his report of the Spanish settlement on the Uraricuera: 1775.: Portug.: Copies.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Portuguese
Date Range:
Jul 1807-Dec 1807
Extent:
1 item

2. Add MS 40018-40055

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Add MS 40018-40055
Title:
NAPIER PAPERS: private and official correspondence and papers of Admiral Sir Charles Napier, K.C.B. (b. 1786, d. 1860). Napier entered the navy in 1799, was promoted Lieutenant 1805, Commander 1807, Captain 1809, Rear-Admiral 1846, Vice-Admiral 1853 and Admiral 1858. In 1833, under the assumed name of Carlos de Ponza, he accepted the command of the Portuguese Regency fleet against Dom Miguel, with the rank of Vice-Admiral and Major-General of the Portuguese Navy, and for his services was by ...
Scope & Content:
Navy; England: Correspondence and papers of Adm. Sir C. Napier, etc.: 1796 1904. Admiral Sir Charles Napier, KCB: Correspondence and papers: 1796-1860.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, and Turkish
Date Range:
[1796-1904]
Extent:
38 items