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Letter regarding naval affairs and an engraving [in French] [Decimalized .01-.02]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07282 Author/Creator: Place Written: s.l. Type: Header Record Date: 1779-1784 Pagination: 2 items Order a Copy

Letter regarding naval affairs and an engraving of the French base at Grenada.

Jean Baptiste Charles Henri Hector, Comte d'Estaing, was a French Vice Admiral sent with twelve battleships and fourteen frigates to assist the colonies during the American Revolution. Also known as the Marquis de Saillans.

D'Estaing, Jean Baptiste Charles Henri Hector, 1729-1794

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