Journal de la campagne, faitte en 1781 et 1782 et 1783 sur le vaisseau du roy l'Hercule : diary, 1781-1783.

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Journal de la campagne, faitte en 1781 et 1782 et 1783 sur le vaisseau du roy l'Hercule : diary, 1781-1783.

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Journal of an unidentified French infantry officer of the Regiment de Foix serving on board the 74-gun French ship of the line "Hercule", under the command of the Compte de Grasse, which took part in the West Indies campaign against the British and in the siege of Yorktown (1781 Mar. 22-1783 June 17).

1 v. (183 p.)

New-York Historical Society

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