Collection, in a single hand, of 61 letters from Henry Seymour-Conway to his brother, Lord Francis Seymour-Conway, in which he discusses military, political, and social news between 1744 and 1784. The collection contains discussion of his military se...
Description:
Henry Seymour Conway (1719-1795) was an army general and politician. He fought in the War of the Austrian Succession; served in Ireland during the Jacobite Rebellion, and in Germany during the Seven Years' War. He was successively promoted to major ge...
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain., Great Britain, United States., Ireland, and United States
Subject (Name):
Conway, Henry Seymour, 1721-1795., Grenville, George, 1712-1770., Hertford, Francis Seymour-Conway, Marquess of, 1718-1794., Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797., Wilkes, John, 1725-1797., Great Britain. Parliament., and Ireland. Parliament.
Subject (Topic):
Military administration, Seven Years' War, 1756-1763, Stamp act, 1765, Court and courtiers, Foreign relations, Militia, Politics and government, and Social life and customs
General map of Great Britain and Ireland with part of Holland, Flanders France &c. agreable to modern history by the heirs of late Mr. Homann at Nuremburg, priviledged by Emperours Majesty
Description:
BEIN 1975 Folio 31: Imperfect: torn along fold and frayed along edges, with no loss of text. Sheet measures 53 x 60.7 cm. No. 7 of 42 maps bound together.
General map of Great Britain and Ireland with part of Holland, Flanders France &c. agreable to modern history by the heirs of late Mr. Homann at Nuremburg
"Officers promenade, swaggering selfconsciously; three couples are arm-in-arm. One pair, one of whom is a lancer with a moustache, arrogantly stare at a taller and more dignified Life Guards officer wearing a huge curling plume on the crest of his hel...
Alternative Title:
Heroes of 1819
Description:
Title from caption below image.
Publisher:
Publish'd by J. Le Petit 20 Capel St.
Subject (Name):
Frederick Augustus, Prince, Duke of York and Albany, 1763-1827
Subject (Topic):
Daggers & swords, Dandies, British, and Military uniforms
