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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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