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The siege of Penobscot by the rebels; containing a Journal of the proceedings of His Majesty's forces detached from the 74th and 82d regiments, consisting of about 700 rank and file, under the command of Brigadier-General Francis M'Lean, and of three of His Majesty's sloops of war, of 16 guns each, under the command of Captain Henry Mowat, senior officer; when besieged by three thousand three hundred (rebel) land forces, under the command of Brigadier-General Solomon Lovell, and seventeen rebel ships and vessels of war, under the command of G. Saltonstall, commodore. To which is annexed a Proclamation issued June 15, 1779, by General M'Lean and Captain Barclay to the inhabitants; also Brigadier-General Lovell's Proclamation to the inhabitants; and his letter to Commodore Saltonstall, found on board the rebel ship Hunter; together with the names, force, and commanders, of the rebel ships destroyed in Penobscot bay and river, August 14 and 15, 1779. With a chart of the peninsula of Majabigwaduce, and of Penobscot river. To which is subjoined a Postscript, wherein a short account of the country of Penobscot is given.
- Title
- The siege of Penobscot by the rebels; containing a Journal of the proceedings of His Majesty's forces detached from the 74th and 82d regiments, consisting of about 700 rank and file, under the command of Brigadier-General Francis M'Lean, and of three of His Majesty's sloops of war, of 16 guns each, under the command of Captain Henry Mowat, senior officer; when besieged by three thousand three hundred (rebel) land forces, under the command of Brigadier-General Solomon Lovell, and seventeen rebel ships and vessels of war, under the command of G. Saltonstall, commodore. To which is annexed a Proclamation issued June 15, 1779, by General M'Lean and Captain Barclay to the inhabitants; also Brigadier-General Lovell's Proclamation to the inhabitants; and his letter to Commodore Saltonstall, found on board the rebel ship Hunter; together with the names, force, and commanders, of the rebel ships destroyed in Penobscot bay and river, August 14 and 15, 1779. With a chart of the peninsula of Majabigwaduce, and of Penobscot river. To which is subjoined a Postscript, wherein a short account of the country of Penobscot is given. By J.C. ...
- Author
- Calef, John, 1725-1812.
- Publication
- London, Printed for G. Kearsley, and Ashby and Neele, 1781.
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- Description
- 2 p.l., 44 p. chart; 8vo.
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- Call Number
- *KF 1781 (Calef, J. Siege of Penobscot by the rebels)
- LCCN
- 43039919
- OCLC
- 6544441
- Author
- Calef, John, 1725-1812.
- Title
- The siege of Penobscot by the rebels; containing a Journal of the proceedings of His Majesty's forces detached from the 74th and 82d regiments, consisting of about 700 rank and file, under the command of Brigadier-General Francis M'Lean, and of three of His Majesty's sloops of war, of 16 guns each, under the command of Captain Henry Mowat, senior officer; when besieged by three thousand three hundred (rebel) land forces, under the command of Brigadier-General Solomon Lovell, and seventeen rebel ships and vessels of war, under the command of G. Saltonstall, commodore. To which is annexed a Proclamation issued June 15, 1779, by General M'Lean and Captain Barclay to the inhabitants; also Brigadier-General Lovell's Proclamation to the inhabitants; and his letter to Commodore Saltonstall, found on board the rebel ship Hunter; together with the names, force, and commanders, of the rebel ships destroyed in Penobscot bay and river, August 14 and 15, 1779. With a chart of the peninsula of Majabigwaduce, and of Penobscot river. To which is subjoined a Postscript, wherein a short account of the country of Penobscot is given. By J.C. ...
- Imprint
- London, Printed for G. Kearsley, and Ashby and Neele, 1781.
- Indexed In:
- Sabin 9925
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- Added Author
- McLean, Francis, 1717?-1781.Barkley, Andrew, active 1779.Lovell, Solomon, 1732-1801.
- Research Call Number
- *KF 1781 (Calef, J. Siege of Penobscot by the rebels)