Observations relative to the proposed expedition on the East and West Indies : memorandum, 5 Nov. 1796.

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Observations relative to the proposed expedition on the East and West Indies : memorandum, 5 Nov. 1796.

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A memorandum dated November 5, 1796, containing a proposal to send British military expeditions to the East and West Indies, commanded by Sir Ralph Abercromby.

1 item (12 leaves) ; 31 x 20 cm.

Princeton University Library

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Princeton University Library

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Abercromby, Ralph, Sir, 1734-1801

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Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Forces in the West Indies. From the description of Sir Ralph Abercromby warrant, 1797 June 9 Barbados, West Indies, to Captain Charles W. Doyle, 87th Regiment. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 173203726 Abercromby was born at Menstry near Tullibody, Scotland, and after beginning a career in law enlisted in the armed forces. Abercromby quickly moved up in the ranks from lieutenant in 1760 to Commander-in-Chief in the West I...