Plan of the bay of Saldanha on the S.W. coast of Africa shewing the opperations [sic] of the squadron of Commodore Johnstone, in the attack upon the five Dutch East India ships on the morning of July 21st: AD: 1781 / drawn by Lieut. D'Auvergne of the navy commanding the Lark. 1781.

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Plan of the bay of Saldanha on the S.W. coast of Africa shewing the opperations [sic] of the squadron of Commodore Johnstone, in the attack upon the five Dutch East India ships on the morning of July 21st: AD: 1781 / drawn by Lieut. D'Auvergne of the navy commanding the Lark. 1781.

1 ms. map : col. ; 31.2 x 46.5 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8248095

William L. Clements Library

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D'Auvergne, Philip, Prince de Bouillon, 1754-1816.

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Johnstone, George, 1730-1787

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Famous commodore Johnston. From the description of Autograph letter signed, [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270488823 Johnstone, a British naval officer, served as governor of West Florida from 1763 to 1767. In 1778 he was one of three commissioners sent to America to try to negotiate an end to the war. From the description of ALS, 1778, June 19, off New Castle, Del., to Richard Oswald. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122466148 ...