BATTLES of THE BRITISH NAVY - 1872 - Vols 1 & 2 ILLUST

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From an Interesting RANDOLPH , MASSACHUSETTS Estate ATTIC !! >> the DEDICATION indicates this was a PRESENT on DEC. 28th , 1878 to a young lad on the occasion of his 16th BIRTHDAY !!..................** A BRITISH NAVAL HISTORY ** COMPLETE in 2 ( TWO) volumes **and Wonderfully ILLUSTRATED Antiquarian volume ** by JOSEPH ALLEN , ESQ. , RN..........an author recognized in his day for his work on behalf of the British Royal Navy .. ................ ** this volume Published in 1872**................**Published by BELL and DALDY , York Street - Covent Garden . - LONDON - 1872 ***** *** CHAPTERS INCLUDE *** >> Names of SHIPS.....Number of GUNS....COMMANDERS............a number of BATTLE MAPS / DIAGRAMS including TRAFALGAR - BASQUE ROADS - LISSA - Algesiras Bay - - Action off MINORCA - British and French Fleets 12th April , 1782............Lord HOWE 29th May , 1794........British & Spanish FLEETS off Cape St. Vincent 14th February , 1797........Battle of CAMPERDOWN etc.,etc........also including ... ILLUSTRATIONS of BRITISH ROYAL NAVY COMMANDERS / CAPTAINS / ADMIRALS and others including - Charles HOWARD , Earl of NOTTINGHAM ( frontspiece) - Lord Viscount BRIDPORT - HOOD - BLAKE - Admiaral Earl HOWE - SIR WALTER RALEIGH - Sor Edward HAWKE - Prince RUPERT - Admiral SIR FRANCIS DRAKE - General and Admiral ROBERT BLAKE - William IV - LORD NELSON read more