Identifier: britishmarsconta00robs (find matches)
Title: The British Mars : containing several schemes and inventions, to be practiced by land or sea against the enemies of Great-Britain ; shewing more plainly, the great advantage Britain has over other nations, by being masters at sea ; to which is added, an appendix, containing a scheme for manning the British navy, with less grievance to the subject; and a scheme to employ seamen ; of a copper mine near Hudson's Bay and of discovering the North-West passage, or determine there is no such passage ; with cautions and directions
Year: 1763 (1760s)
Authors: Robson, Joseph
Subjects: Great Britain. Royal Navy Military art and science Naval art and science Fortification
Publisher: London : Printed for the author, and sold by W. Flexney
Contributing Library: University of Pittsburgh Library System
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