Monteil, Adhemar, Marquis de, 1725-1787 to Henri César Marquis de Castellane Majastre [in French]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04322.07 Author/Creator: Monteil, Adhemar, Marquis de, 1725-1787 Place Written: s.l. Type: Manuscript letter Date: 19 December 1781 Pagination: 8 p ; 24.3 x 18.5 cm Order a Copy
Monteil justifies the actions he has taken during his argument with Comte de Grasse. Complains about de Grasse's actions, especially at the Battle of Virginia Capes. Written on board the Ardent, the ship onto which Monteil was demoted, in the "Canal de Ste. Lucie." St. Lucie was the French name for St. Lucia.
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