Monteil, Adhemar, Marquis de, 1725-1787 to François Joseph Paul comte de Grasse [in French]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04322.04 Author/Creator: Monteil, Adhemar, Marquis de, 1725-1787 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 13 October 1781 Pagination: 3 p. ; 24.1 x 18.6 cm. Order a Copy
Complains about de Grasse rejecting his proposal for a detached action near Chesapeake Bay. Also complains of de Grasse's favoritism towards Admiral Bougainville during the Battle of the Virginia Capes. Charges that de Grasse is not aggressive enough against the English. This is Monteil's retained copy. Written on board Monteil's ship, the Languedoc, in the Chesapeake Bay.
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