Broadside.- Review of King James II's troops.- An Exact prospect of his Majesty's forces, as they are encamped on Hounslow-Heath...July 19. 1686, woodcut plan of the whole army drawn up, trimmed to text, foxed and browned, some chipping and tears, with slight loss to printed border, tipped-in to card at corners and middle, [Wing E3671], 329 x 459mm., Printed, and are to be sold by Walter Davis in Amen-Corner, [1686].
⁂ Rare, with only three copies recorded by USTC. When King James II ascended to the throne in 1685 he set about enlarging the army in case of civil unrest. Between 1686 and 1688 annual military manoeuvres and public exhibitions were held on Hounslow Heath.
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