Grasse, François Joseph Paul de Grasse, comte de, 1722-1788

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French naval officer.

From the description of Papers of François Joseph Paul de Grasse, comte de Grasse, 1781-1784. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79452775

François Joseph Paul Count de Grasse (1722-1788) was a French admiral who commanded the French fleet during the American revolution.

From the guide to the Campagne d'Amérique de M. Le Comte de Grasse Tilly en 1781 et 1782, holograph, 1782?, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.)

François Joseph Paul Count de Grasse (1722-1788) was a French admiral who commanded the French fleet during the American revolution.

From the description of Campagne d'Amérique de M. Le Comte de Grasse Tilly en 1781 et 1782, holograph, 1782? (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122378724

French admiral.

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Brest, to Mlle de la Salle ("Chère Cousine"), 1781 Mar. 16. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 269566985

De Grasse, French admiral, commander of the French fleet at the end of the American Revolution.

Bougainville, chef d'escadre under de Grasse in the battle of the Chesapeake.

From the description of François Joseph Paul de Grasse letters to Louis-Antoine de Bougainville, 1781 Sep 7. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702164466

De Grasse, French admiral, commander of the French fleet at the end of the American Revolution.

Bougainville, chef d'escadre under de Grasse in the battle of the Chesapeake.

From the description of François Joseph Paul de Grasse letters to Louis-Antoine de Bougainville, 1781 Sep 7. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80435608

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referencedIn France. Marine. France, Navy, Collection, 1781. New-York Historical Society Library
creatorOf Grasse, François Joseph Paul, Comte de, 1722-1788. Autograph letter signed : Brest, to Mlle de la Salle ("Chère Cousine"), 1781 Mar. 16. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn Siege of York and Gloucester, Virginia, 1781 September 15 to October 17. Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library
creatorOf Grasse, François Joseph Paul de Grasse, comte de, 1722-1788. François Joseph Paul de Grasse letters to Louis-Antoine de Bougainville, 1781 Sep 7. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Nelson, Thomas, 1738-1789. Facsimile of a letter : Richmond, 1781 Sept. 2. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn Richard Henry Lee Papers, 1763-1823 American Philosophical Society
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referencedIn Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786. Autograph letter signed : "High Hills," to Gen. Marion, 1781 Sept. 17. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn Henri César, marquis de Castellane Majastre papers 1713-1828 Castellane Majastre, Henri César, marquis de William L. Clements Library
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referencedIn Rosengarten, J. G. (Joseph George), 1835-1921. The German allied troops in the North American war of independence, and related materials, ca. 1767-1893. University of Pennsylvania Library
creatorOf Campagne d'Amérique de M. Le Comte de Grasse Tilly en 1781 et 1782, holograph, 1782? New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn Thomas Addis Emmet collection, 1483-1876 (bulk:1700-1800) New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
creatorOf Grasse, François Joseph Paul de Grasse, comte de, 1722-1788. François Joseph Paul de Grasse letters to Louis-Antoine de Bougainville, 1781 Sep 7. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Le Duc de Bourgogne, La Danae, La Belle-Poule, L'Union, and L'Amphitrite logbooks, 1761-1776 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
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referencedIn Castellane Majastre, Henri César, marquis de, d. 1789. Henri César, marquis de Castellane Majastre papers 1713-1828. William L. Clements Library
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referencedIn France. Ministère de la marine et des colonies. Le Duc de Bourgogne, La Danae, La Belle-Poule, L'Union, and L'Amphitrite logbooks, 1761-1776. New York Public Library System, NYPL
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referencedIn The Naval History Society Collection, 1721-1995 (bulk 1781-1936) New-York Historical Society
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referencedIn Journal ou Campagne des Armées de Terre et de Mer… 1781-1782 Journal ou Campagne des Armées de Terre et de Mer… William L. Clements Library
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referencedIn Losse de Bayac, Charles Joseph de, b. 1742. History and journal of Charles Joseph de Losse de Bayac, 1763-1783. University of Virginia. Library
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referencedIn Bougainville, Louis-Antoine de, comte, 1729-1811. Louis-Antoine de Bougainville journals, 1778-1782. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Grasse, François Joseph Paul de Grasse, comte de, 1722-1788. Papers of François Joseph Paul de Grasse, comte de Grasse, 1781-1784. Library of Congress
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referencedIn Thomas Addis Emmet collection, 1483-1876 (bulk:1700-1800) New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn Siege of York and Gloucester, Virginia, 1781 September 15 to October 17 Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library
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United States
United States
United States
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Birth 1722-09-13

Death 1788-01-11

French

French

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