ADMIRAL LEE WRITES FROM PRISON AT SAINT OMER LEE (Sir Richard, c. 1765-1837, Admiral, Prominent Royal Naval Officer who served in the American Revolutionary War, the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars)

Fine Autograph Letter Signed to an unnamed correspondent saying that he had written "from Jamaica acquainting you of my having been Invalided on account of my ill state of health and that I was order'd a passage in the Hound Sloop of War, but unfortunately on the 14th of July last being within 8 leagues of Scilly we were Captured by Seine & Galetta two Frigates belonging to this Republick - We were landed at Dunkirk and from thence I was removed to this place and am as comfortably situated as a prisoner would expect. I have this day drawn on you for Thirty Pounds Sterling, the bills are made payable to my order and must desire you will pay strict honor to them as I am much obliged by the Gentleman who gives me the Cash for them ...", 1 side 4to., Saint Omer, 11th October

During his long and successful career he was involved in many of the most important wars and battles of the period including in the American Revolutionary War the Battle of Cape St Vincent, the Battle of Martinique, the Great Siege of Gibraltar and the Battle of Cape Spartel. In the French Revolutionary and the Napoleonic Wars, the Battle of Cape Ortegal, the Action of 25 September 1806 and the Walcheren Expedition.

Item Date:  1794

Stock No:  39450      £375

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