Henri César, marquis de Castellane Majastre papers 1713-1828 Castellane Majastre, Henri César, marquis de

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Henri César, marquis de Castellane Majastre papers 1713-1828 Castellane Majastre, Henri César, marquis de

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The papers of the Marquis de Castellane include brief, but significant, documentation of French naval and military activity during the American Revolution.

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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.) ...

Castellane Majastre, Henri César, marquis de, d. 1789.

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Born into an ancient noble family in Riez, Basses-Alpes (Alpes de Haute Provence), Henry César, marquis de Castellane Majastre, was a career officer in the French naval service, and appears to have descended from a family with long connections to the navy. Among his most important contributions, at least from the American standpoint, Castellane Majastre served in the French fleet that sailed to the aid of the Americans in March, 1781. As commander of the 74-gun vessel Ma...