The Barrington Papers: Vol. II

by D Bonner-Smith

Samuel Barrington (1729-1800), a son of the first Viscount Barrington, entered the Royal Navy in 1740. He was posted in 1747 and eventually was promoted to Admiral in 1787.

Papers in the possession of Barrington's collateral descendants form these two volumes and cover his naval career. They comprise order books (1747-71), a private letter book (1770-99), his journal and three bound documents relating to the Leeward Islands command (1778-79),...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1911423029
• ISBN13: 9781911423027
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 412 Pages