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French signal book 'Trente et un Feuilles de Signaux Ordres de Combat et de l'Escadre Commandée par le Maréchal de Tourville', 1690. (Manuscript) 1690 HOL/2
French signal book 'Trente et un Feuilles de Signaux Ordres de Combat et de l'Escadre Commandée par le Maréchal de Tourville', 1690.
Night signals and instructions for the conduct of Ships of War, 1799, by command of Their Lordships John Barrow, n.d., Colpoys, Patton and Dickinson. (Manuscript) 1799 HOL/52
Night signals and instructions for the conduct of Ships of War, 1799, by command of Their Lordships John Barrow, n.d., Colpoys, Patton and Dickinson.
French fighting instructions 'Signaux pour le Combat', signed by the Comte de Tourville, printed, 1691? (Manuscript) 1691 HOL/3
French fighting instructions 'Signaux pour le Combat', signed by the Comte de Tourville, printed, 1691?
Instructions made by the Rt. Hon Edward Russel, Adm, for the year 1691 for the better ordering of the Fleet in sailing by day and night, printed. (Manuscript) 1691 HOL/4
Instructions made by the Rt. Hon Edward Russel, Adm, for the year 1691 for the better ordering of the Fleet in sailing by day and night, printed.
Signal book for the Ships of War, Kempenfelt's signal book of 1782, printed, with hand coloured flags. (Manuscript) 1782 HOL/34
Signal book for the Ships of War, Kempenfelt's signal book of 1782, printed, with hand coloured flags.
The Sailing and Fighting Instructions of Signals as they are observed in the Royal Navy of Great Britain, Jonathan Greenwood, 1714. (Manuscript) 1714 HOL/10
The Sailing and Fighting Instructions of Signals as they are observed in the Royal Navy of Great Britain, Jonathan Greenwood, 1714.
'Notes sur la 'Tactique Navale' de Clerk'; 'Contrats d'Escadres pendant la Guerre d'Amerique 1778-83' and 'Percu Historique sur la Tactique Navale' Notes on naval tactics; list of flags of American ships of war; and history of naval tactics. (Manuscript) 1778-1836 HOL/68
'Notes sur la 'Tactique Navale' de Clerk'; 'Contrats d'Escadres pendant la Guerre d'Amerique 1778-83' and 'Percu Historique sur la Tactique Navale' Notes on naval tactics; list of flags of American ships of war; and history of naval tactics, all bou…
French signal book 'Livres des Signaux de jour a l'Usage des Vaisseaux de Guerre Francais á Paris', 1819. (Manuscript) 1819 HOL/63
French signal book 'Livres des Signaux de jour a l'Usage des Vaisseaux de Guerre Francais á Paris', 1819.
French signals 'Ordres et Signaux Generaux de M. le Comte de Tourville', printed papers with notes inserted by Holland, 1693. (Manuscript) 1693 HOL/7
French signals 'Ordres et Signaux Generaux de M. le Comte de Tourville', printed papers with notes inserted by Holland, 1693.
System of General Night Signals for the use of HM Ships and Squadrons and adopted to Merchant Ships, English and Foreign etc., Michel Thomson, Surgeon of HMS ODIN, Malta 1850. (Manuscript) 1850 HOL/69
System of General Night Signals for the use of HM Ships and Squadrons and adopted to Merchant Ships, English and Foreign etc., Michel Thomson, Surgeon of HMS ODIN, Malta 1850.
Flags at sea for all nations 'Les Pavillons ou Bannieres que le Plupart des Nations Arborent en Mer', David Mortier, Amsterdam, 1718. (Manuscript) 1718 HOL/11
Flags at sea for all nations 'Les Pavillons ou Bannieres que le Plupart des Nations Arborent en Mer', David Mortier, Amsterdam, 1718.
The Seaman's Vade-Mecum and Defensive War by Sea, London, William Mountain, teacher of Mathematics, 1744, also signature of John Busenil on fly-leaf. (Manuscript) 1744 HOL/12
The Seaman's Vade-Mecum and Defensive War by Sea, London, William Mountain, teacher of Mathematics, 1744, also signature of John Busenil on fly-leaf.
French signals 'Signaux Generaux de M. le Maréchal Conflans, Vice Amiral de France' comprising four volumes of signals bound as one: 'A l'Ancre', 'A La Voile', 'De Combat' and 'De Marche e de Bataille', Brest, 1759. (Manuscript) 1759 HOL/16
French signals 'Signaux Generaux de M. le Maréchal Conflans, Vice Amiral de France' comprising four volumes of signals bound as one: 'A l'Ancre', 'A La Voile', 'De Combat' and 'De Marche e de Bataille', Brest, 1759.
Instructions given the convoy for the better keeping Company, printed, issued from HMS EMERALD off Charlestown Bar, Dec 1782, W Knell. (Manuscript) 1782-12 HOL/74
Instructions given the convoy for the better keeping Company, printed, issued from HMS EMERALD off Charlestown Bar, Dec 1782, W Knell.
Signal book (Manuscript) 1760-05-13 HOL/17
Signal book: 'EXPLANATION. The following signals are extracted from the General Printed Sailing and Fighting Instructions of Admiral Saunders dated 13th May 1760..', preface with the insertion giving Lord Anson's additional signals.
Signal book, 1796, with Admiral Holland's note' Translation by Rear Admiral Philip Cartaret of 'Some French signals made use of with a convoy etc'. (Manuscript) 1796 HOL/48
Signal book, 1796, with Admiral Holland's note' Translation by Rear Admiral Philip Cartaret of 'Some French signals made use of with a convoy etc'.
French signal book 'Signaux de la Marine Francaise' with Admiral Holland's note 'Copy of book printed Fructidor IX (1801)', with the inscription 'A moutalan Capitaine de Vaisseau Officer de la Legion d'Honneur'. (Manuscript) 1801 HOL/54
French signal book 'Signaux de la Marine Francaise' with Admiral Holland's note 'Copy of book printed Fructidor IX (1801)', with the inscription 'A moutalan Capitaine de Vaisseau Officer de la Legion d'Honneur'.
Telegraphic Signals, or Marine Vocabulary, Captain Sir Home Popham, RN, London, 1806. (Manuscript) 1806 HOL/58
Telegraphic Signals, or Marine Vocabulary, Captain Sir Home Popham, RN, London, 1806.
'SIGNAL BOOK & NAVY LIST', 1803, with Admiral Holland's note 'Numerary flags shown are those of 1803-10'. (Manuscript) 1803-1810 HOL/55
'SIGNAL BOOK & NAVY LIST', 1803, with Admiral Holland's note 'Numerary flags shown are those of 1803-10'.
Signal book with water colour embellishments, 1805, with Admiral Holland's note 'A copy of the 1799 Book as issued to Admiral Cornwallis's Fleet June, 1805'. (Manuscript) 1799-1805 HOL/57
Signal book with water colour embellishments, 1805, with Admiral Holland's note 'A copy of the 1799 Book as issued to Admiral Cornwallis's Fleet June, 1805'.
Instructions for the conduct of the Ships of War, explanatory of and relative to the Signals contained in the Signal Book herewith delivered, with Admiral Holland's note 'A second development of Kempenfelts 1781. (Manuscript) 1782 HOL/35
Instructions for the conduct of the Ships of War, explanatory of and relative to the Signals contained in the Signal Book herewith delivered, with Admiral Holland's note 'A second development of Kempenfelts 1781. Probably a Howe product about 1782'.
Signal Book for the Ships of War, Lord Howe's Book of 1782, with manuscript additions inserted by Admiral Holland. (Manuscript) 1782 HOL/36
Signal Book for the Ships of War, Lord Howe's Book of 1782, with manuscript additions inserted by Admiral Holland.
Set of signals for a Fleet on a plan entirely new by Sir Charles Henry Knowles, Bart, Lieutenant in the Royal Navy, London, 1778, printed for J Robson, New Bond Street. (Manuscript) 1778 HOL/25
Set of signals for a Fleet on a plan entirely new by Sir Charles Henry Knowles, Bart, Lieutenant in the Royal Navy, London, 1778, printed for J Robson, New Bond Street.