The military memoirs of Capt. George Carleton : from the Dutch war, 1672 : in which he serv'd, to the conclusion of the peace at Utrecht, 1713 : illustrating some of the most remarkable transactions, both by sea and land, during the reigns of King Charles and King James II. hitherto unobserv'd by all the writers of those t imes : together with an exact series of the war in Spain and a particular description of the several places of the author's residence in many cities, towns, and countries; their customs, manners, &c : also observations on the genius of the Spaniards (among whom he continued some years a prisoner) their monasteries and nunneries (especially that fine one at Montserat) and on their public diversions more particularly their famous bull-feasts
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Title: The military memoirs of Capt. George Carleton : from the Dutch war, 1672 : in which he serv'd, to the conclusion of the peace at Utrecht, 1713 : illustrating some of the most remarkable transactions, both by sea and land, during the reigns of King Charles and King James II. hitherto unobserv'd by all the writers of those t imes : together with an exact series of the war in Spain and a particular description of the several places of the author's residence in many cities, towns, and countries; their customs, manners, &c : also observations on the genius of the Spaniards (among whom he continued some years a prisoner) their monasteries and nunneries (especially that fine one at Montserat) and on their public diversions more particularly their famous bull-feasts
Other titles: Memoirs of an English officer
Classmark: BC Trv/CAR
Creator(s): Defoe, Daniel (1661?-1731)
Additional creator(s): Carleton, George (fl. 1728) (Other); Symon, Edward (1741) (Other)
Related people: Carleton, George; Symon, Edward
Publisher: printed for E. Symon, over against the Royal Exchange, Cornhill
Publication city: London
Date(s): 1728
Language: English
Size and medium: [8], 353p
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/279344
Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991000977739705181
Description
First leaf and title-leaf of dedication are cancels.
Formerly attributed to the real Captain George Carleton, but now known to have been written by Daniel Defoe.
First edition, third issue. Earlier issue published with title: Memoirs of an English officer.
Indexed in: Moore, J.R. Defoe 500.
Indexed in: Reference: ESTC t070326.
Additional description
Bookplate of John Conyers, Copt Hall, Essex
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