French military documents, ca.1759-ca.1794, mostly from the Dpt gnral de la guerre, concerning an invasion of England

This material is held atUniversity of Leeds Special Collections

  • Reference
    • GB 206 MS 352
  • Dates of Creation
    • ca.1759-ca.1794
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 10 items (124 ff.) Some documents contain marginal annotations

Scope and Content

Undated copies of documents containing military evaluations of English defences and of a French invasion of England

Administrative / Biographical History

The documents are secret or confidential plans relating to the disposition of the French fleet at various times; and assessments of the English defences along the South coast, with particular reference to Kent, Sussex and the Isle of Wight

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Access is unrestricted

Acquisition Information

Purchased February 1938

Note

In French

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