Papers of Charles-René-Dominique Sochet Destouches, 1754-1804 (bulk 1780-1781).

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Papers of Charles-René-Dominique Sochet Destouches, 1754-1804 (bulk 1780-1781).

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Chiefly papers accumulated by Destouches during his command of the squadron of Expédition particulière in Sept. 1780 - May 1781. Included are letters, instructions, communications, intelligence reports, orders and regulations, accounts of salaries and provisions, reports of ships' activities lists of French ships and their captains, and lists of English ships captured by combined French and Spanish fleets.

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