Author : John Knox Laughton
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780267785438
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (854 download)
Book Synopsis Memoirs Relating to the Lord Torrington (Classic Reprint) by : John Knox Laughton
Download or read book Memoirs Relating to the Lord Torrington (Classic Reprint) written by John Knox Laughton and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-04 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Memoirs Relating to the Lord Torrington It is impossible not to regret that the writer who, notwithstanding his orthographical and grammatical atrocities, had access to these sources of information, was not able to continue his work, at least to the peace of Utrecht. Byng's conduct in 1708 has never been critically examined or fully explained; and the materials for doing so, even from his own point of view, would have been very welcome. The Sicilian campaign, the crowning glory of his life, has been very fully described by Corbett. It will be noticed that the title of the ms. As it stands, is a misnomer. The only Lord Torrington mentioned in it is Arthur Herbert, whose elevation to the peerage as Earl of Torrington is mentioned on p. 38, and who died without issue in 1716. George Byng was made Viscount Torrington in 1721, as a reward for the decisive victory of Cape Passaro. The title would therefore seem an indication that the author intended to complete his work to the end of his hero's career. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
