Captain Sir William Sidney Smith to Hamilton reports his arrival for provisions, being en route to Toulon, reporting the destruction of a French ship SCIPION, in the harbour; his aim to avoid French ships at Nice, carrying despatched for General Acton

Captain, later Admiral Sir William Sidney SMITH, 1764-1840, Smith to Sir William Hamilton [Minister at Naples], Leghorn, 2 December 1793, reports his arrival for provisions, being en route to Toulon, reporting the destruction of a French ship SCIPION, in the harbour; his aim to avoid French ships at Nice, carrying despatched for General Acton [Neapolitan minister]

Record Details

Item reference: CRK/11/7
Catalogue Section: Artificial collections previously assembled
Level: ITEM
Date made: 1793-12-02 - ?
Creator: Phillipps-Croker
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
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