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The naval history of Britain : from the earliest periods of which there are accounts in history, to the conclusion of the year M. DCC. LVI. Compiled from the papers of the late Honourable Captain George Berkley, Commander of His Majesty's ship Windsor. And illustrated with a great number of figures, on folio copper-plates, of sea charts, heads, engagements, and other subjects.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Berkley, George, -1747
Other Authors:	Hill, John, 1714?-1775 (Compiler), Hodges, J. (Bookseller)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London : J. Hodges ; B. Collins, at Salisbury ; and S. Crowder and H. Woodgate, Printed for T. Osborne and J. Shipton ; MDCCLVI. [1756]
Subjects:	Great Britain. > Royal Navy > History > Early works to 1800. Naval battles > Great Britain > Early works to 1800. Great Britain > History, Naval > Early works to 1800. Batailles navales > Grande-Bretagne > Ouvrages avant 1800. Great Britain. > Royal Navy. Naval battles. Great Britain. Maritime history Early works. History. Maps.

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