Recommending a Mediterranean naval force

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Recommending a Mediterranean naval force

Description

Recommends a naval force in the Mediterranean and describes the range of Barbary powers.

year created

1796

month created

12

day created

30

author

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

in collection

in image

notable person/group

James McHenry
Josiah Fox
Dey of Algiers
corsiers
Spanish
Italians
Navy
pirates
Portuguese
Algerines
rovers
merchants

notable location

Philadelphia
Algiers
Mediterranean
Barbary
Italy
Spain
Adriatic
Cape St. Mary's
Cape de Gat
Rock of Lisbon
Portugal
Cabo da Roca
Gibraltar
Cadiz
Malaga Bay
Port Mahon
Africa
Minorca
Northern Africa

notable item/thing

Ports
frigates
ships
vessels
winds
harbor

notable idea/issue

Trade
Barbary Wars
commerce
weather

document number

1796123015001

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) BRE01 (2 pages) Collection: James McHenry Papers B: 2,2

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Josiah Fox Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]