Hood to Hamilton commissioners from Marseilles to treat for peace, but no troops to man the ports, Don Langara commands the Spanish but has instructions not to leave his post, have requested Admiral Gravina's squadron with soldiers, white flag flown on the French forts
Lord HOOD, Commander in Chief Meditteranean (Samuel Admiral Viscount, 1724- 1816) to Sir William Hamilton, British Minister Naples, 36 letters and enclosures. Hood to Hamilton, HMS VICTORY off Toulon, 25 August 1793, commissioners from Marseilles to treat for peace, but no troops to man the ports, Don Langara commands the Spanish but has instructions not to leave his post, have requested Admiral Gravina's squadron with soldiers, white flag flown on the French forts
Record Details
| Item reference: | CRK/7/21 |
|---|---|
| Catalogue Section: | Artificial collections previously assembled |
| Level: | ITEM |
| Extent: | 1 item |
| Date made: | 1793-08-25 |
| Creator: | Phillipps-Croker |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |