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Prevalage, Marquis de la, fl. 1778 to Marquis de Langeron

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01450.036 Author/Creator: Prevalage, Marquis de la, fl. 1778 Place Written: Brest, France Type: Letter signed Date: July 7, 1778 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 20 cm, Width: 32 cm Order a Copy

Informs Langeron that the detachment for each frigate consists of thirty-five men, and twelve for the canons. Says he has received letter for Comte d'Orvilliers which he will forward to him.

Prevalage, Marquis de, fl. 1778
Langeron, Louis-Alexandre Andrault, comte de, 1761-1831
Orvilliers, M. le comte d' (Louis Guillouet), 1708-1792

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