Henry Clinton Collection, 1776.

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Henry Clinton Collection, 1776.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/479547858

The collection consists of one volume detailing the British attacks on Charleston Harbor, transcribed letters between commanders Sir Henry Clinton and Sir Peter Parker, and maps of the area and battles.

0.25 linear ft. (3 folders, 1 v.)

New-York Historical Society Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7587026

New-York Historical Society Library

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Clinton, Henry, Sir, 1738?-1795

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Sir Henry Clinton was the son of Admiral George Clinton (c.1685-1761) and grandson of Sir Francis Fiennes Clinton, 6th Earl of Lincoln. His father was Governor General of Newfoundland, 1732-1741, and of New York, 1741-1751. Rather than follow his father into the navy, Sir Henry embarked on a military career. He advanced steadily through the ranks, partly assisted by the patronage of his relative, the 1st Duke of Newcastle under Lyne. By the 1770s he had reached the rank of Colonel of the 12th Fo...

Parker, Peter, Sir, 1721-1811

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English naval officer. From the description of Letter signed : Spithead, to John Allen, commander of the "Echo", 1798 Dec. 21. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270612528 ...

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 ...