Archives des affaires etrangeres collection on the siege of Savannah 1779

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Archives des affaires etrangeres collection on the siege of Savannah 1779

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This collection contains copies of documents from France's Archives des affaires etrangeres (Foreign Affairs Archive). The documents pertain to the 1779 Siege of Savannah. Additionally, the collection includes a political cartoon depicting d'Estaing presenting a palm (symbol of national liberty) to a Native American chief; this cartoon could be viewed as an item of French propaganda.

1 box (.5 cubic feet)

Georgia Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 6958773

Georgia Historical Society

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Estaing, Charles Henri, comte d', 1729-1794

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French naval officer. From the description of Charles Henri, comte d'Estaing papers, 1778. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71010000 French naval commander. From the description of Letter, 1778 Sept. 19, Boston Harbor, to John Avery. (Boston Athenaeum). WorldCat record id: 173844565 Charles-Henri, Comte d'Estaing (1729-1794) was a Vice-Admiral of France, Lieutenant General of the Armies of the King, Commander-in-Chief of his most Christian Majesty's Forces...

France. Ministere des affaires etrangeres. Archives

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The Archives des affaires etrangeres (Foreign Affairs Archive), located in Quai d Orsay, France, preserves, conserves, and provides access to documents produced and received by France's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. From the description of Archives des affaires etrangeres collection on the siege of Savannah 1779 (Georgia Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 191734236 ...