A log of HMS MINERVA 1793 to 1794 which includes an account on HMS MINERVA blockaded the Port of Pondicherry while the army besieged the fort.
A log of HMS MINERVA 1793 to 1794 which includes an account on HMS MINERVA blockaded the Port of Pondicherry while the army besieged the fort. The governor initially refused to surrender; so on 20 August the British began a bombardment until the 23 August 1793.
Record Details
| Item reference: | COR/100/2/2; MSS/78/006 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Personal collections |
| Level: | ITEM |
| Date made: | 1793-01-01 - 1794-04-24 |
| Creator: | Cornwallis, William |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. On loan from Miss Julia Wykeham-Martin |
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- Logbook belonging to William Cornwallis on HMS CROWN and HMS MINERVA. (Manuscript) (COR/100/2/1)
- A log of HMS MINERVA 1793 to 1794 which includes an account on HMS MINERVA blockaded the Port of Pondicherry while the army besieged the fort. (Manuscript) (COR/100/2/2)
- First part journal from an unknown author writing about his journey from England to Malta. (Manuscript) (COR/100/2/3)
- Loose pages from journal belonging to an unknown author written in 1821. (Manuscript) (COR/100/2/4)
- Journal 1822 of unknown author during his travels of Europe. (Manuscript) (COR/100/2/5)
- Loose documents from journal of unknown author, 1822. (Manuscript) (COR/100/2/6)
- Journal belonging to an unknown author 1823. (Manuscript) (COR/100/2/7)
- Loose items from journal belonging to an unknown author while in Italy 1823. (Manuscript) (COR/100/2/8)
- Two page short document written in 1797. (Manuscript) (COR/100/2/9)
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