Captain Sir William Sidney Smith to Hamilton reports his arrival for provisions, being en route to Toulon, reporting the destruction of a French ship SCIPION, in the harbour; his aim to avoid French ships at Nice, carrying despatched for General Acton
Captain, later Admiral Sir William Sidney SMITH, 1764-1840, Smith to Sir William Hamilton [Minister at Naples], Leghorn, 2 December 1793, reports his arrival for provisions, being en route to Toulon, reporting the destruction of a French ship SCIPION, in the harbour; his aim to avoid French ships at Nice, carrying despatched for General Acton [Neapolitan minister]
Record details
| Item reference: | CRK/11/7 |
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| Catalogue section: | Artificial collections previously assembled |
| Level: | ITEM |
| Extent: | 1 item |
| Date made: | 1793-12-02 - ? |
| Creator: | Phillipps-Croker |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |