Manuscript, in a single hand, of a collection of descriptions of voyages and naval engagements between the English and Spanish, including those led by Sir Francis Drake; George Clifford, Earl of Cumberland; Lord Thomas Howard, Earl of Suffolk; Sir Walter Raleigh; Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex; and others. Each entry begins with a list of ships and the names of their commanders, followed by a narrative of the events of the naval conflict, which include details of short rations; discussions of tactics; occasional criticism of both English and Spanish commanders; and descriptions of maneuvers in battle. Monson's own name appears on some of these lists as ship commander under Cumberland and Essex, as well as within the narratives.
Alternative Title:
Sir William Mounson's sea voyages
Description:
Binding: stitched. and This work was printed in 1682 as the first part of "Magalopsychy, A true and exact account of the wars with Spain..."
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain--Foreign relations--Spain, Great Britain--History--Elizabeth, 1558-1603, Great Britain--Politics and government--1558-1603, and Spain--Foreign relations--Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Cumberland, George Clifford, Earl of, 1558-1605, Drake, Francis, Sir, 1540?-1596, Essex, Robert Devereux,--Earl,--1566-1601, Great Britain.--Royal Navy, Monson, William,--Sir,--1569-1643, Raleigh, Walter,--Sir,--1552?-1618, Spain.--Armada, and Suffolk, Thomas Howard,--Earl,--1561-1626
"Whereas severall merchants have petitioned for a squadron of ffrigatts to be sent toward the northern Cape & Coast of Biscay for the security of trade..." Signed, "Oliver P."
Alternative Title:
Letter signed to the Commissioners of the Admiralty and Navy. Whitehall, 1658 Mar 27.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain--Commerce--Portugal and Great Britain--Foreign relations--Spain
Subject (Name):
Great Britain.--Admiralty and Great Britain.--Royal Navy
Andrew Ross (1773-1812), Army officer who suppressed the 1802 mutiny of several regiments at Gibraltar; probably appointed Governor of Essequibo and Demerara in 1807 or 1808. He retired to Madeira for his health in 1809, but returned to service in the Peninsular War and died at the siege of Carthagena on September 26, 1812.
Subject (Geographic):
Caribbean Area--History, Cartagena (Spain)--History, Great Britain--Colonies--Administration, Great Britain--Foreign relations--Spain, and Spain--Foreign relations--Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Ferdinand VII, King of Spain, 1784-1833, Inciarte, José Felipe, Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821, and Ross, Andrew,--1773-1812
Subject (Topic):
Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815--Campaigns--Caribbean Area, Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815--Campaigns--Spain, and Peninsular War, 1807-1814--Campaigns--Spain
