The history of the civil wars in Germany, from the year 1630 to 1635: also, genuine memoirs of the wars of England, in the unhappy reign of Charles the First; Containing The whole History of those miserable Times, until the King lost his Head on the Scaffold, in the memorable Year 1648. Written by a Shropshire gentleman, Who personally served under the King of Sweden, in Germany; and on the Royal Side, during the unhappy Contests in England.

All titles

• The history of the civil wars in Germany, from the year 1630 to 1635: also, genuine memoirs of the wars of England, in the unhappy reign of Charles the First; Containing The whole History of those miserable Times, until the King lost his Head on the Scaffold, in the memorable Year 1648. Written by a Shropshire gentleman, Who personally served under the King of Sweden, in Germany; and on the Royal Side, during the unhappy Contests in England.
• Memoirs of a cavalier

People / Organizations

• Daniel Defoe (Author)

Imprint

Newark: printed by James Tomlinson, for the publisher, in 1782.

Publication year

1782-1782

ESTC No.

T69692

Grub Street ID

293642

Description

vii,[1],376p. ; 8⁰

Note

A Shropshire gentleman = Andrew Newport, to whom previous editions are attributed; in fact by Daniel Defoe.

Editor's preface signed: E. Staveley.

With a half-title.

First published in 1720 as 'Memoirs of a caralier'.