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MALTA. — True account of the great naval battle that took place in the Strait of Malta between an English ship and a French one... Jorze Bing, and news of the formidable army marching from France to Germany. Lisbon, 1757. An 8-page in-8 pamphlet, unbound. A rare pamphlet printed in Lisbon concerning the Seven Years’ War (1756–1763), which was primarily fought between France and Great Britain. The name “Jorze Bing” mentioned in the title refers to Admiral John Byng (1704–1757), who was court-martialed and executed following the defeat of the British fleet at the Battle of Menorca (1756). (Dos Santos, Bibliografia..., no. 317.)

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