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Copie de la lettre ecrite par M de Sartine a M. le Cte de Grasse [in French], 1 June 1780
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Copie de la lettre ecrite par M de Sartine a M. le Cte de Grasse [in French], 1 June 1780.
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Antoine de Sartine, comte d'Alby, was the French Minister of the Navy. Fran ois Joseph Paul comte de Grasse was a French Admiral who served under Comte d'Estaing during the American Revolution. Comte de Grasse and his fleet played a decisive role in the pivotal American victory at Yorktown. After arriving from the Caribbean they took control of the Chesapeake Bay and cut off any attempts to escape by sea. On 12 April 1782 at the Battle of the Saintes he was defeated by the British fleet under Admiral Rodney and taken prisoner.
Collection: The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859.
Electronic reproduction. Marlborough, Wiltshire : AM, 2014. Digitized from a copy held by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.
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Copy of a letter informing de Grasse that his orders are being transmitted. The instructions are listed in GLC04322.02. Expects de Grasse to accept this command, assuming he is in good health.
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American history, 1493-1945. Module I.
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March 18, 2024
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American history module 1
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