Diary, 1781.

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Diary, 1781.

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Orignial manuscript diary, in French, 26 March-18 November 1781 of Cromot Du Bourg describing in detail the campaign which culminated in the siege and surrender of Yorktown. Also appended are copies of Yorktown diaries kept by army's engineers and M. de Menonville, Aide Major-General charged with work on the trench; also contains an account of Naval Armament under the command of the Count de Grasse. V. 2 is a separate folder containg 13 related maps and 1 view. V. 3 is a bound copy of the English translation of this diary composed of excerpts from the original issues of the Magazine of American History where is was published in 1880-1881.

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Historical Society of Pennsylvania

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Cromot Du Bourg, Marie Francois Joseph Marine, Baron.

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Cromot Du Bourg was an aid to Count Rochambeau. From the description of Diary, 1781. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 122540464 ...

Rochambeau, Jean-Baptiste-Donatien de Vimeur, comte de, 1725-1807

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Count Rochambeau was Commander of the French troops during the American Revolution. From the description of LS, 1782 May 17 : Williamsburgh, to [General Washington?]. (Copley Press, J S Copley Library). WorldCat record id: 13880974 Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau (July 1, 1725 – May 10, 1807) was a French aristocrat, soldier, and a Marshal of France who participated in the American revolution. From the guide to the Rochambeau Speech in Willi...