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FRANCE IN THE REVOLUTION
by James Breck Perkins
This detail of a painting of the commanders at Yorktown
was done in the mid-1830's by Louis-Charles-Auguste Couder [French,
1790-1873]. A follower of the romantic school, Couder studied
life portraits of the principals for this work. In the center,
gesturing, is Rochambeau, with La Fayette visible behind Washington's
left shoulder. Mounted in the background is the Duc (Duke) de Lauzun. For more Revolutionary
War art, visit our Art
Gallery.
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
I. FRANCE AND THE
NEW WORLD
II. THE TREATY OF
PARIS AND ITS CONSEQUENCES
III. THE DIPLOMACY
OF VERGENNES
IV. SILAS DEANE'S
MISSION
V. BEAUMARCHAIS
VI. EVENTS OF 1776
VII. FRANKLIN
VIII. THE PRIVATEERS
IX. LA FAYETTE
X. THE AMBITION
OF THE COMTE DE BROGLIE
XI. AMERICA AND
THE FRENCH PEOPLE
XII. PROGRESS OF
THE NEGOTIATIONS
XIII. FRANCE SENDS
A PLENIPOTENTIARY
XIV. THE FRENCH
FLEET
XV. LAFAYETTE TO
THE RESCUE
XVI. THE ARRIVAL
OF ROCHAMBEAU
XVII. "THE
SINEWS OF WAR"
XVIII. THE FRENCH
TROOPS IN AMERICA
XIX. THE EXPEDITION
OF DE GRASSE
XX. THE YORKTOWN
EXPEDITION
XXI. YORKTOWN AND
DE GRASSE
XXII CLOSING YEARS
OF THE WAR
XXIII. FRENCH IMPRESSIONS
OF AMERICA
XXIV. AMERICAN
ENVOYS IN FRANCE
XXV. NEGOTIATIONS
FOR PEACE
XXVI. CONCLUSION
Other secommended sites on this topic:
Expédition Particulière
Commemorative Cantonment Society
Lafayette's Virginia Campaign
(1781)
Rochambeau's Army March 1781
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