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Narrative of Hostilities on the Ohio - Manuscript

The narrative starts with George Washington's expedition to Fort Duquesne and his surrender at Fort Neccesityand ends with Admiral Boscawen's capture of French ships off Newfoundland and the French ambassador's subsequent departure from London.

Relation de l'armee de M. le Marquis de Montcalm pour la partie du Lac Ontario, en anglais ou d'osvego. Bonn, 112. Etant d'ailleurs le second dudit batallion qui y puisse pretendre par son anciennete de service d'officier: manuscript.

  • CA ON00239 F207
  • Discrete Item
  • 1756

The manuscript was discovered some years ago in a castle near Tours, France. There appears to be a similarity between this document and the text of 'Relation de la prise des forts de Choueguen ou Oswego,et de ce qui s'est passe cette annee en Canada. 1756.' The second text was printed by Cuchet, Grenoble, France.

Montcalm, Louis-Joseph de, Marquis

William Blakeney Esq.

Item is an bust. top-half, oval electro-steel engraved portrait of William Blakeney Esq.; Lieutenant General of his Magesties Forces Col. of his Iniskilln Regiment of Foot and Lieutenant Governor of Minorca (b. 1672-d.1761). Printed for the London Magazine. Printed by R. Baldwin in Pater Noster Row, 1756.

William Gifford, Esqr.

Item is an electro-steel engraving of William Gifford, born 1756 and died 1826, English critic, editor, poet, and famous satirist and controversalist. Engraved by Ridley from a painting by Hoppner.

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