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A memoir of transactions that took place in St. Domingo in the spring of 1799; affording an idea of the present state of that country the real character of its black governor Toussaint L’Ouverture, and the safety of out West India Islands from attack or revolt, including the rescue of a British officer under sentence of death, by Captain Rainsford

Reference: Binnsvol011-005 Volume: BINNS VOL. 11 Author: RAINSFORD (Marcus) Year: 1802
An account of a British captain’s experiences of the rebellion in Haiti, describing meeting L’Ouverture himself, and the equal treatment of black and white soldiers. It’s possible that he may have been… Keep reading
 RAINSFORD (Marcus) 1802 19

The Soldiers, a historical poem in three parts, containing An Epitome of the Wars entered into by Great Britain, from the year 1739 to the present time, by R. Farmer (London 1802)

Reference: Binnsvol026-004 Volume: BINNS VOL. 26 Author: FARMER (Richard) Year: 1802
An epic war poem (Part One)
 FARMER (Richard) 1802 24

The question why do we go to War? temperately discussed…

Reference: Binnsvol033-005 Volume: BINNS VOL. 33 Author: Unknown Year: 1803
Unknown 1803 16