Vexillological Guide
Dublin Core
Title
Vexillological Guide
Description
In 1812, British Royal Artillery officer Robert Woollcombe was deployed to the island of Minorca in the Mediterranean Sea to join the regiment of Sir John Murray, and aid the allied forces in the Peninsular War against the Grand Armée of France.
Later journal entries are in a hurried hand, as presumably there was much for Woollcombe to do once he reached land, but the passages written at sea are neat, detailed, and often lavishly illustrated, like the one seen here, showing a number of naval and admiralty flags and their meaning.
Later journal entries are in a hurried hand, as presumably there was much for Woollcombe to do once he reached land, but the passages written at sea are neat, detailed, and often lavishly illustrated, like the one seen here, showing a number of naval and admiralty flags and their meaning.
Creator
Robert Woollcombe
Source
from the journal of Lieutenant Woollcombe
Date
July 26, 1812
Language
English
Identifier
DC 232 .W885
Files
Collection
Citation
Robert Woollcombe , “Vexillological Guide,” War Stories: Soldiers' Lives In Their Own Words, accessed May 7, 2024, https://warstories.omeka.net/items/show/3.