Gazette Françoise

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This Week on Dispatches: Norman Desmarais on the Gazette Françoise

by Editors

On this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews JAR contributor, writer, and historian Norman Desmarais on the Gazette Françoise, a French newspaper published for…

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“Gazette Françoise,” The French Gazette in Newport, Rhode Island

by Norman Desmarais

When General Jean Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur Comte de Rochambeau arrived in Newport, Rhode Island, on July 10, 1780 with over 5800 troops, most…

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Good job, I always enjoy reading about the rank and file Phil. I like the image of the boat and sailors too.
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Nice job, Phil! Always interesting to read about the daily grind of fighting. The big battles are important but just as important on the nasty little firefights going on all…
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Fascinating article with great information on the men who manned the spy boats. I particularly enjoy articles that explore the lives of the participants in the fight for American Independence.