Extrait de Journal [in French]

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GLC#
GLC04323.01
Type
Documents
Date
March 22, 1781 - February 16, 1782
Title
Extrait de Journal [in French]
Place Written
Various Places
Pagination
3 p. : Height: 42.5 cm, Width: 27 cm
Language
French
Primary time period
American Revolution, 1763-1783
Sub-Era
The War for Independence

Extract of a journal pertaining to the French naval campaign during the American Revolution. Briefly lists actions and movement of the French navy under Comte de Grasse. Covers period from French leaving Brest, France, up until shortly before the defeat of de Grasse's forces at the Battle of the Saintes. Includes fighting in Chesapeake Bay, Battle of Yorktown, French capture of Saint Kitts, and other events.

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