Two copies of an account of the Battle of the Saints by William Cornwallis with transcript.
Two copies of an account written by William Cornwallis on the Battle of the Saints between 7 April to the 12 April 1782. William commanded the HMS CANADA at the Saints. The transcript was hand written 24 October 1851.
Record Details
| Item reference: | COR/100/6/6; MSS/78/006 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Personal collections |
| Level: | ITEM |
| Extent: | 1 folder; 24 pages |
| Date made: | 1782-04-07 – 1782-04-12 |
| Creator: | Admiral Sir William Cornwallis |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. On loan from Miss Julia Wykeham-Martin |
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- Contract for supplying provision to the squadron for the East Indies. (Manuscript) (COR/100/6/1)
- Proceeding of a garrison Court Marshal held at Bombay. (Manuscript) (COR/100/6/2)
- Papers on the proceeding of Court Marshals on ROYAL SOVEREIGN. (Manuscript) (COR/100/6/3)
- An Official thanks to Admiral Cornwallis for his efforts at the First Battle of Groix. (Manuscript) (COR/100/6/4)
- Book on instructions for agents for victualling His Majesty's Ships. (Manuscript) (COR/100/6/5)
- Two copies of an account of the Battle of the Saints by William Cornwallis with transcript. (Manuscript) (COR/100/6/6)
- A note book containing mathematical questions and answers. (Manuscript) (COR/100/6/7)
- An indenture for supplying His Majesty's ships in the East Indies. (Manuscript) (COR/100/6/8)
- A note containing the state and condition of HMS PHOENIX. (Manuscript) (COR/100/6/9)
- Two order of Battle plans with flags. (Manuscript) (COR/100/6/10)
- A financial statement made by Cornwallis. (Manuscript) (COR/100/6/11)
- Notes of Cornwallis' retreat. (Manuscript) (COR/100/6/12)
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