history (photocopy), history
Accession Number

NAM.1980-10-32-1

Description

Photocopies of accounts of the unsucessful British attack on the Spanish Empire in Nicaragura in 1780. An operation launched to hinder Spanish support for America during the War of Independence. Written by Lt Col Stephen Kemble, Lt Col SIr Alexander Leith Bart, Maj James MacDonald, Lt Col John Polson, Robert Hodgson and Maj Gen John Dalling. Together with press cuttings on the 79th Regiment or Royal Liverpool Volunteers 1778-1784 who took part in the campaign. Associated with the American War of Independence (1775-1783).

Campaigns

American War of Independence (1775-1783)

Associated collection