Account of the bombardment and capture of St. Jean De Acre, 1840.
Single sheet with an account by Edward Wilds of the bombardment of the forts and capture of the town of St. Jean De Acre on 3 November 1840. On the reverse is a copy of a return of the ordnance, ammunition, small arms, etc. seized following the action, dated 7 November 1840. Wilds was a powder monkey on HMS EDINBURGH (1811) during the events.
Record Details
| Item reference: | SIG/B/111/1; SIG/B/111/2 SIG/B/111/3 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Manuscript volumes acquired singly by the Museum |
| Level: | ITEM |
| Extent: | 1 folder |
| Date made: | 1840 |
| Creator: | Wilds, Edward |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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- Account of the bombardment and capture of St. Jean De Acre, 1840. (Manuscript) (SIG/B/111/1)
- Signal book used on HMS EURYDICE, 1848-1849. (Manuscript) (SIG/B/111/2)
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