The memoirs of Cap. George Carleton, an English officer
Subtitle: who served in the two last wars against France and Spain, and was present in several engagements both in the fleet and army : containing an account of the conduct of the Earl of Peterborough ... in which the genius, pride, and barbarity of the Spaniards, during the author's being a prisoner of war among them, are set in a true light ... : together with a description of their of many of their cities ...
Publisher: Printed for Tho. Astley, at the Rose in St. Paul's Church-Yard
Published: 1743
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 352
Subjects: Military life; Military History; Description and travel; Great Britain. Army
Work titles: Memoirs of an English officer
Notes: Published in 1728 with title: The memoirs of an English officer, who serv'd in the Dutch war in 1672 to the peace of Utrecht in 1713. Reissued as The Military memoirs of Capt. George Carleton, from the dutch war, 1672 ... to the conclusion of the Peace at Utrecht, 1713 (1728) and A true and genuine history ... of the two last wars against France and Spain (1740).

Attributed to Defoe by Moore and Novak; also attributed to Swift. For discussion of authorship see A.W. Secord, Studies in the narrative method of Defoe (Urbana, 1924), p. 165-229; but see also introductions to editions of this work by C.H. Hartmann & by A.W. Lawrence (both London, 1929).

A reissue of the sheets of the original edition, with cancel t.p.

Signatures: A⁴ (±A1) B-Z⁸.

"Price four shillings."

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