Minutes of the Proceedings at the Trial of Rear-Admiral Knowles: Before a Court-martial, Held on Board His Majesty's Yacht, the Charlotte, at Deptford, for His Conduct and Behaviour in and Relating to an Engagement with a Spanish Squadron on the First of October, 17481750 - Courts-martial and courts of inquiry - 236 pages |
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Minutes of the Proceedings at the Trial of Rear-Admiral Knowles: Before a ... Charles Fearne No preview available - 2019 |
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