The siege of Cales

Description

Title: The siege of Cales
Published / Created: [not before 1715]
Publication Place: London? and England London
Publisher: publisher not identified
Description: A slip-song - "O brave England’s forces!".
"In praise of James Butler, duke of Ormonde's campaigns in Spain against Cadiz and Vigo; after his banishment" (Foxon).
Foxon dates this "[1715/-]"; that is, no earlier than 1715 (the year of Ormonde’s banishment), but with no terminus ante quem specified.
Mounted on leaf 43. Copy trimmed.
Bound in three-quarters red morocco leather with marbled boards, with spine title stamped in gold: Old English ballads, woodcuts, vol. 2.
Provenance: One of three volumes of ballads purchased from P. Murray Hill by W.S. Lewis; July 1948.
Extent: 1 sheet ([1] page) : 32 x 9 cm
Language: English

Genre: Poetry
Early works to 1800
Songs
Single sheet verse
Broadside poems
Woodcuts England London 1715
Material: 1 woodcut ;
Resource Type: text and still image
Subject (Geographic): Spain
Subject (Name): Ormonde, James Butler, Duke of, 1610-1688
Subject (Topic): Spanish Succession, War of, 1701-1747
Campaigns
Vigo Bay, Battle of, Spain, 1702
Naval warfare
Warships
Sailing ships
Subjects: Ormonde, James Butler, Duke of, 1610-1688 > Poetry > Early works to 1800
Spanish Succession, War of, 1701-1747 > Campaigns > Spain > Poetry > Early works to 1800
Vigo Bay, Battle of, Spain, 1702 > Poetry
Naval warfare
Warships
Sailing ships
England > London > 1715

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