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[-] Cresner to Ligonier, quoting a letter dated at Fontainebleau 21 October: French...

Catalogue reference: SP 87/21/70

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SP 87/21/70
Date
1746 Oct 28
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[-] Cresner to Ligonier, quoting a letter dated at Fontainebleau 21 October:

French anger at the Dutch for permitting the allies to take up winter quarters there. French losses [at Rocoux] exceeded 7,400. Provence threatened by the king of Sardinia. The British have landed near Quiberon.

He has informed Sandwich of the failure of D'Anville's fleet. ff. 174-177

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English
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