Great Britain Navy signal book, 1811.

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Great Britain Navy signal book, 1811.

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This volume is a signal book of His Majesty's Royal Navy of Great Britain, prepared by J. Parker, S.M. The volume contains color illustrations of flags used for naval communication in 1811.

.21 linear foot (1 volume)

New York Public Library System, NYPL

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New York Public Library System, NYPL

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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...