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- Creator:
- Noyes, Samuel, -1740
- Published / Created:
- 1705 April 20-1706 November 2.
- Call Number:
- Osborn c734
- Container / Volume:
- Box
- Image Count:
- 108
- Resource Type:
- text
- Abstract:
- Autograph diary recording the experiences and thoughts of the Reverend Samuel Noyes during his service in the Low Countries with the Earl of Orkney's regiment of foot guard in 1705-1706. In addition to a lengthy account of the Battle of Ramillies (23 May 1706), the diary contains daily entries describing life on campaign; events in encampments and during marches; and Noyes' extensive correspondence with members of the Anglican hierarchy
- Description:
- Dr. Samuel Noyes (died 1740) was educated at King's College, Cambridge and ordained in 1688. He was Chaplain to the Earl of Orkney's regiment of foot guard from 1692 until 1709, after which he served as rector in multiple English parishes. He was appointed Canon of Winchester Cathedral in 1731., In English., Title devised by cataloger., Accompanied by a 19th-century typescript carbon transcript prepared by T. H. Noyes., and Binding: original wallet-style parchment with tongue-flap closure.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Great Britain. and Belgium.
- Subject (Name):
- Hamilton, George, Earl of Orkney, 1666-1737., Noyes, Samuel, -1740., Great Britain. Army., and Great Britain. Army
- Subject (Topic):
- Chaplains, Military life, Military chaplains, Spanish Succession, War of, 1701-1714, Campaigns, and Early works to 1800
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Samuel Noyes diary : manuscript
3.
- Creator:
- Nicholls, Sutton, printmaker, artist
- Published / Created:
- [1706]
- Call Number:
- 706.00.00.02+
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- A medley print with images showing, from top left: an illuminated manuscript in gothic script with decorated capital letters with florishes in red and blue ink; a print showing a naval battle with burning ships, possibly depicting the defeat of Baron de Pointis' fleet in the Bay of Gibraltar, 20 March 1705; a bust portrait, possibly of Simón Susarte, the goatherder, wearing a turban and facing left, in profile, who helped the Bourbon Spanish in a sneak attack on Gibraltar during the Twelfth Siege of Gibraltar in 1704. Below, a second row, beginning with a print referencing the Battle of Ramillies, showing a man on horseback with his sword drawn looking down at an opponent whose head has been blasted off by a cannon ball, with the caption "May 23 NS 1706. 6000 prisoners. 8000 kill'd. Standards a great number"; covering a portion of the naval battle print above and forming the background of most of the medley, an image of a newspaper The Post Boy from Thu[...] 1706 with two woodcuts in the header, mostly obscured by another print, hand-colored, with an the image of an English grenadier, shown full-length standing, holding a musket. A third level, from the left, a playing card showing the ten(?) of hearts shown behind an image of a newspaper; on top of the newspaper a half-length portrait of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough (after Kneller) in armor; on the far right on the same level as the playing card behind the newspaper, a numbered playing card (possibly the seven of spades), covered by an image of a military insignia(?). On the bottom level lower left, a print, after the painting Battle of Blenheim by John Wootton, showing the Battle of Blenheim identified as "Hostetten" (left) and Blenheim (right) with calvary charging into the Danube and a commander on a horse rearing, hoofs raised, in the left foreground. In the lower right, a sheet with the title of the medley, artist statement, and imprint
- Description:
- Title from item., Date of publication from dealer's description., Sheet trimmed within plate mark with slight loss in lower left corner., and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
- Publisher:
- Sutton Nicholls
- Subject (Geographic):
- Gibraltar.
- Subject (Name):
- Marlborough, John Churchill, Duke of, 1650-1722, and Susarte, Simón,
- Subject (Topic):
- Spanish Succession, War of, 1701-1714, Ramillies, Battle of, Belgium, 1706, Campaigns & battles, Generals, British, Naval warfare, and Soldiers
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The English general eternized [graphic]
