Manuscript Journal of Dawtrey Cooper, Captain of HM Pink Pelican from Portsmouth to La Rochelle and back ...

Item author: Captain Dawtrey Cooper RN
Item date: 1628
Grant Value: 300
Item cost pre-decimal: Not recorded
Item date acquired: 1963
Item institution: National Maritime Museum
Town/City: London

A good day to day account of the Earl of Lindseys expedition to relieve the Hugenot defenders of La Rochelle. Purchased with The Journal of Jeremy Roch 1665-92 a naval captain who had many adventures including shipwreck and capture by French privateers. He gives account of his service in the second Dutch War and in a second period of service of his transportation of troops to Ireland. He was present at the Four Days Battle and the St Jamess Day Fight and gives sketches of the action