THE HISTORY OF THE REVOLUTIONS IN THE EMPIRE OF MOROCCO, UPON THE DEATH OF THE LATE EMPEROR MULEY ISHMAEL; BEING A MOST EXACT JOURNAL OF WHAT HAPPEN'D IN THOSE PARTS IN THE LAST AND PART OF THE PRESENT YEAR. WITH OBSERVATIONS NATURAL, MORAL AND POLITICAL

Braithwaite, John

Numéro d'objet:	20
Date:	1729
Genre:	Livre
Lieu:	Londres
Sujet:	Captifs

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1729. Braithwaite, John. – The History of the Revolutions in the Empire of Morocco, upon the death of the late Emperor Muley Ishmael; being a most exact Journal of what happen'd in those parts in the last and part of the present year. With Observations Natural, Moral and Political relating to that country and People. With a map of the country engraven by Mr. Senex. London: 8vo, pp.381
This contains a valuable journal of the mission of John Russel, Esq., to Morocco for the liberation of captives. The author served in the reign of Queen Anne, both on sea and land, as ensign in the Royal Guards, lieutenant in the Welsh Fusiliers, and in France, Lombardy and Venice as secretary to Christopher Cole, who was English Resident in the last-named State. He commanded in the expedition to Santa Lucca and St. Vincent; was the first volunteer that entered Gibraltar after its capture, and died in Guinea in the service of the Royal African Company.
A French translation was published in 1731 : « Histoire des Révolutions de l4Empire de Maroc depuis la mort du dernier Empereur Muley Ismael, qui contient une relation exacte de ce qui s'est passé dans cette contrée pendant l'année 1727 et une partie de 1728. Avec observations naturelles, morales et politiques sur le pays et les habitants. Traduit du Journal Anglois, écrit par le Capitaine Braithwaite, qui a accompagné Mr. Jean Russel, Ecuyer, Consul Général de Sa Majesté Britannique en Barbarie ; et qui a été témoin oculaire des plus remarquables événements mentionnés dans cet ouvrage. Et enrichie d'une Carte de cette partie de l'Afrique. » Amsterdam : 12mo, pp. 470.
L'auteur du journal accompagnait Jean Russel, consul général de S.M. Britannique, témoin des plus remarquables évènements rapportés dans l'ouvrage.
A German translation appeard in 1730 : « Allerneueste Maroccanische Staats-Veränderungen », with a map. Hamburg : 4to


Officer in the private army of the Royal African Company who assisted in the conquest of Gibraltar in 1704 and escorted the embassy of John Russell from Tangier to the political capitals of Fez and Meknes in 1729. He wrote a dispassionate description which is a key source for a confusing period of dynastic rivalry.

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