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Remarks on M. de Voltaire's History of Charles XII. King of Sweden. In which not only a great Number of that Author's Mistakes are rectified, but many of his Omissions are largely supplied; Series of Transactions are otherwise related than in him, or any other Writer; and several curious Particulars, no where else to be found, concerning the Battle of Pultawa, the King's Flight into Turkey, the Action and Peace at the River Pruth, the Intrigues and Negociations at the Porte, &c. are recorded. Interspersed with the characters and history of several Grand Visirs, and other officers of the Ottoman Empire. Written by Count Poniatowski, a Polish Nobleman, formerly Lieutenant-General to his Swedish Majesty, and his Minister at the Porte during that King's Residence in Turkey; now Lieutenant-General in the Service of Poland. Translated into English.

Title
Remarks on M. de Voltaire's History of Charles XII. King of Sweden. [electronic resource] : In which not only a great Number of that Author's Mistakes are rectified, but many of his Omissions are largely supplied; Series of Transactions are otherwise related than in him, or any other Writer; and several curious Particulars, no where else to be found, concerning the Battle of Pultawa, the King's Flight into Turkey, the Action and Peace at the River Pruth, the Intrigues and Negociations at the Porte, &c. are recorded. Interspersed with the characters and history of several Grand Visirs, and other officers of the Ottoman Empire. Written by Count Poniatowski, a Polish Nobleman, formerly Lieutenant-General to his Swedish Majesty, and his Minister at the Porte during that King's Residence in Turkey; now Lieutenant-General in the Service of Poland. Translated into English.
Author
Poniatowski, Stanislas.
Publication
London : printed for J. Brindley, Bookseller to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, at the King's-Arms in New-Bond-Street; and J. Hodges, at the Looking Glass over-against St. Magnus's Church, London-Bridge; and sold by T. Cooper, at the Globe in Pater-Noster-Row, MDCCXLI. [1741]

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[6],109,[1]p.; 8⁰.
Uniform Title
Remarques de M. le comte Poniatowski. English
Alternative Title
Remarques de M. le comte Poniatowski.
Subject
  • Charles XII, King of Sweden, 1682-1718
  • Voltaire, 1694-1778
Note
  • Price from imprint: Price 2 s.
  • Reproduction of original from British Library.
Indexed In (note)
  • English Short Title Catalog
Reproduction (note)
  • Electronic reproduction.
OCLC
  • 642436282
  • ECCO1-T144605
Author
Poniatowski, Stanislas.
Title
Remarks on M. de Voltaire's History of Charles XII. King of Sweden. [electronic resource] : In which not only a great Number of that Author's Mistakes are rectified, but many of his Omissions are largely supplied; Series of Transactions are otherwise related than in him, or any other Writer; and several curious Particulars, no where else to be found, concerning the Battle of Pultawa, the King's Flight into Turkey, the Action and Peace at the River Pruth, the Intrigues and Negociations at the Porte, &c. are recorded. Interspersed with the characters and history of several Grand Visirs, and other officers of the Ottoman Empire. Written by Count Poniatowski, a Polish Nobleman, formerly Lieutenant-General to his Swedish Majesty, and his Minister at the Porte during that King's Residence in Turkey; now Lieutenant-General in the Service of Poland. Translated into English.
Imprint
London : printed for J. Brindley, Bookseller to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, at the King's-Arms in New-Bond-Street; and J. Hodges, at the Looking Glass over-against St. Magnus's Church, London-Bridge; and sold by T. Cooper, at the Globe in Pater-Noster-Row, MDCCXLI. [1741]
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Indexed In:
English Short Title Catalog, T144605.
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Place of Publication
Great Britain England London.
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