Author:Robert Beatson
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Scottish soldier and author
Works[edit]
- A Political Index to the Histories of Great Britain and Ireland (1786) 1 vol. 8vo., 3 volumes was published at a late period of his life
- consists chiefly of accurate and most useful lists of all the ministers and other principal officers of the state, from the earliest time to the period of its publication
- Naval and Military Memoirs of Great Britain, from 1727 to the present time (1790) 3 vols. 8vo.; 2nd edition, 6 vols. 1804
- View of the Memorable Action of the 27th of July, 1778 (1791) 8vo.
- Essay on the Comparative Advantages of Vertical and Horizontal Windmills (1798) 8vo.
- Chronological Register of both Houses of Parliament, from 1706 to 1807,(1807) 3 vols. 8vo.
Works about Beatson[edit]
- "Beatson, Robert, LL.D.," in A biographical dictionary of eminent Scotsmen, (ed.) by Thomas Thomson, Glasgow: Blackie and Son (1857, 2nd edition) in 9 vols.
- "Beatson, Robert," in Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, London: Smith, Elder, & Co. (1885–1900) in 63 vols.
Some or all works by this author were published before January 1, 1929, and are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.
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