Letter. William Hotham writing from Preston Sandy Hook

Reference No:
U DDHO/4/19/65
Dates:
18 Aug 1778
Description:
Had encountered the French Fleet off Rhode Island; a gale had resulted in the separation of the two fleets, but had attacked a dismasted French ship at night before withdrawing on the approach of a larger French force; speaks highly of the talents of Lord Howe
Format:
Archive Item
Extent:
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Repository:
Hull University Archives
Collection:
Papers of the Hotham Family of Scorborough and South Dalton