17978 Over $100 Facsimile of the original scarce

Facsimile of the original scarce book published in 1880

Full of illustrations

First performed in London in 1773

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17978 Over $100 Facsimile of the original scarceA riveting account of the sensational events of 29 August, 1782, when Rear Admiral Richard Kempenfelt, along with 800 crew and civilian visitors, drowned when their ship capsized in the calm while anchored in the calm waters of Spitshead. Part detective story, part historical narrative, this account brings together a wide range of contemporary sources, including eyewitness accounts to answer why and how this horrifying incident happened. In addition,