[Fighting Instructions, 1530-1816 by Julian S. Corbett]@TWC D-Link book
Fighting Instructions, 1530-1816

PART II
11/30

Those drawn by Sebastian Cabota for Sir Hugh Willoughby's voyage in 1553.2.Those for the first voyage of Anthony Jenkinson, 1557, which refers to other standing orders.3.

Those issued by the lords of the Council for Edward Fenton in 1582, the 20th article of which directs him to draw up orders 'for their better government both at sea and land.' But none of these contain any fighting instructions.
[2] Boteler's MS.

was not published till 1685, when the publisher dedicated it to Samuel Pepys.

The date at which it was written can only be inferred from internal evidence.

At p.


<<Back  Index  Next>>

D-Link book Top

TWC mobile books