Curiosa noticia de hum grande combate, que tiver�o sinco chavecos, e huma fragata de Mouros, com hum navio de guerra Genovez, em 17 de Outubro deste present anno de 1763, que durou desde as duas horas da tarde at� �s sete e meya da noite.

Published by Lisbon, Na Offic. de Ignacio Nogueira Xisto, (1763).

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4�, disbound. Large woodcut on title page with a ship in foreground whose hands are on deck celebrating, and another ship in the background, sinking. Large woodcut tailpiece. Relatively light waterstain at inner margin. In good condition. 8 pp. *** FIRST and ONLY EDITION of this newsletter relating the battle at sea between a Genoese warship commanded by Captain Domingos Castellini and six ships of Barbary pirates. Every sailor and passenger as well as the 30 Swiss Grenadiers aboard the Genovese ship were given weapons, and somehow managed to fight off Moors armed with falchions who were attempting to board the ship or to blow up the powder magazine. According to the ship's chaplain, the Moors suffered 1,200 dead and many wounded, while the Genoese lost 16 dead, with 30 wounded.*** Coimbra Miscel�neas 487. Not located in Innoc�ncio. Porbase lists a single copy in the Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal. Not located in Jisc. Not located in ICCU (online Italian Union Catalogue). Not located in Catnyp, Hollis, Orbis or Melvyl. Seller Inventory # 36006

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Title: Curiosa noticia de hum grande combate, que ...

Publisher: Lisbon, Na Offic. de Ignacio Nogueira Xisto, (1763).

Binding: Soft cover

Edition: 1st Edition

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