Great Britain, Navy, Collection, 1769-1786.

Naval History Society

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The Naval History Society was established in New York in 1912 "for the purpose of publishing and preserving manuscripts, documents, and writings relating to our naval history, naval art and science, and the surroundings and experiences of seamen in general and of American seamen in particular." Its Collections began with the donation in 1915 of John Sanford Barnes's personal collections by his son, Col. James Barnes. These included library materials now cataloged in the XN classification in the ...

Great Britain. Admiralty

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HMS Cleopatra operated out of Halifax during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, sailing as far south as the West Indies. Sir Robert Laurie became captain in August 1804 and in 1805 became renowned for his action against the superior French ship Ville de Milan. From the description of By the commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ... (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 778951118 In 1764...

Great Britain. Royal Navy

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Richard Howe, Earl Howe, was born in London, England, on March 19, 1726, the son of Emanuel Scrope Howe (1699-1735) and Mary Sophia Charlotte von Kielmansegg (1703-1782). Around 1735, he joined the crew of the merchant ship Thames, and in July 1739 he joined the 40-gun Royal Navy ship Pearl . Howe then served on several ships in the Caribbean and off the South American coast. After being promoted to lieutenant in 1744 and post captain in 1746, he continued his military service in th...

Shuldham, Molyneux, 1717?-1798

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Epithet: Vice-Admiral Title: Baron Shuldham British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001034.0x000109 ...

Neeser, Robert Wilden, 1884-....

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Studied naval history in Washington, D.C., New York, and Yale University, 1909-1914; volunteer assistant, American naval attaché, Paris, 1917-1918; served in U.S. Army, 1918-1919; manager Western Union Telegraph Co., Paris, 1921-1923; with National City Bank of New York, Paris, 1923-1940; author. From the description of Robert Wilden Neeser collection, 1798-1909 (inclusive). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702166231 Born July 16, 1884, Seabright, NJ; missing sin...

Graves, Thomas Graves, 1725?-1802

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