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Title: Plan of Landing Original-- 27th: Jany: 1809 -- P: B. --papers relative to the taking of Martinique... (docket title)
Place of Origin: Acasta (Ship)
Date: 1809-01-27
Series Heading: M455. Beaver, Philip, 1766-1813.
Geography: Great Britain, Martinique
Subject: Beaver, Philip, 1766-1813, Blueprints -- Martinique -- History -- 19th century, Drawing, British -- Martinique -- History -- 19th century, Strategic materials -- Martinique, Strategic planning -- Martinique, Martinique -- History -- British occupation, 1809-1814, Martinique (British occupation, 1794-1802) -- Influence, Campaigns, Military, West Indies -- History
Notes: "The author of these plans was Captain Philip Beaver, R.N., commander of the Acasta, a 40-gun frigate, at the taking of Martinique. His diagrams of the first and second landings look like complicated football lineups, with positions of the various boats from the ships of the fleet, and listing "Captain S. T. Pechell R.N." "Captain Thos Cochrane R.N." "Captain John Dick R.N. to superintend the whole. P: Beaver." Below Beaver's own endorsement on the docket title is that of a famous naval scholar and artist, also present at the taking of Martinique.""Presented to the Hartwell M. S. Library 31 July 1830 by Capt W H Smyth R.N. 1st. Division of Capt. Beavers Papers.", Original digital object name: bei-m455, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

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