A short essay on the modes of defence best adapted to the situation and circumstances of this island (with replies)

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[GLENIE, James]. A short essay on the modes of defence best adapted to the situation and circumstances of this island. With an examination of the schemes that have been formed for the purpose of fortifying its principal dockyards on very extensive plans, which are ready to be carried into execution by his Grae the Duke of Richmond, now Master-General of the Ordnance. By an Officer. London : printed for G. T. Wilkie, 1785. Second edition, pp. 91. [Together with] : [Charles Lennox, Duke of Richmond]. An answer to A Short essay on the modes of defence best adapted to the situation and circumstances of this island . London : J. Almon, 1785, half-title, pp. 68 (tear to pp. 11-12). [ Together with] : [GLENIE, James]. A reply to the Answer to A Short essay on the modes of defence best adapted to the situation and circumstances of this island, c., in a letter to His Grace the Duke of Richmond. London : G. T. Wilkie, 1785, pp. 56. The three pamphlets bound in quarter calf over marbled papered boards, recased with later spine, ruled in gilt, gilt-lettered title label, a good copy. A manuscript contents list indicates two further pamphlets were once accompanying these three, no longer bound in. A short essay by military officer James Glenie criticised the extensive fortification plans for Britain s dockyards proposed by the Duke of Richmond, at an estimated cost of 50 million pounds, advocating instead for different strategies for national defense such as the funding of a new Navy and m

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