Relation des trois combats qui ont eu lieu le 17 avril et les 15 et 19 mai entre notre armée navalle, aux ordres de M. le Cte de Guichen et celle des Anglois commandée par l'amiral Rodney.

Narrative of the three naval battles fought between the French fleet under the comte de Guichen and the British fleet under Admiral Rodney off Dominica on 17 April and 15 and 19 May 1780. The account describes the departure of the French fleet from Fort Royal, French and British naval maneuvers during the engagements, damage and losses sustained during the campaign, and the fleet's return to Fort Royal.

Title

Variant Title

Account of the three naval battles between Guichen and Rodney, April-May 1780.

Date (Text)

[1780]

Publisher

[West Indies]

System Control No.

MSS L.2026.015

Subject (Person)

Guichen, Luc-Urbain du Bouëxic, comte de, 1712-1790.
Rodney, George Brydges Rodney, Baron Rodney, 1718-1792.

Subject (Topic)

Naval battles -- Caribbean Area -- 18th century.
Dominica, Battle of, 1780.

Format

Manuscripts

Extent

7 pages

Dimensions

24 x 19.6 cm

Language

In French.

Language

French

Historical Data

Luc Urbain de Bouëxic, comte de Guichen (1712-1790), was a French naval officer who served during the American Revolutionary War and commanded French naval forces in the Caribbean and Atlantic.

Preferred Citation

Account of the three naval battles between Guichen and Rodney, April-May 1780. The American Revolution Institute of the Society of the Cincinnati, Inc. Washington, D.C.

Provenance

Rodolphe Chamonal

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Year of Admission

2026

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