The report of the general officers, appointed by His Majesty's warrant of the first of November 1757, to inquire into the causes of the failure of the late expedition to the coasts of France. To which is prefixed, a copy of His Majesty's warrant directing the said inquiry. With an appendix, containing the papers referred to in the said report. Published by authority
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Type of record: Book
Title: The report of the general officers, appointed by His Majesty's warrant of the first of November 1757, to inquire into the causes of the failure of the late expedition to the coasts of France. To which is prefixed, a copy of His Majesty's warrant directing the said inquiry. With an appendix, containing the papers referred to in the said report. Published by authority
Classmark: Modern History P-8.3/SPE
Creator(s): Marlborough, Charles Spencer Duke of (1706-1758)
Additional creator(s): Sackville, George Sackville Germain 1st viscount (1716-1785) (Other); Waldegrave, John (1784) (Other); George King of Great Britain (1683-1760) (Other); Wood, Robert (1717?-1771) (Other)
Related people: Mordaunt, John, Sir, 1697-1780; Sackville, George Sackville Germain; Waldegrave, John; George; Wood, Robert
Publisher: Printed for A. Millar
Publication city: London
Date(s): 1758
Language: English
Size and medium: 61, 64-116 p
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/207199
Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991010489219705181
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Signatures: [A]-G⁸, H²; apparently complete in spite of page misnumbering.
The general officers were the Duke of Marlborough, Lord Sackville, and John Waldegrave; Sir John Mordaunt was the main subject of the inquiry. Robert Wood, under-secretary of state, provided translations from the French reports and attested to the authenticity of many statements.
ESTC TO44729.
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