In the early morning, the frigate Hermione (replica) firing a salute before leaving Bordeaux (Aquitaine - France).

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In the early morning, the frigate Hermione (replica) firing a salute before leaving Bordeaux (Aquitaine - France). The original frigate got under way on the 10th March 1780 for the "American campaign" and reached Boston on the 27th April with the marquis de la Fayette aboard; the latter was missioned by king Louis XVI in order to support the American president George Washington. Au petit matin, la frégate l'Hermione (réplique) saluant par des salves à blanc avant de quitter Bordeaux (Aquitaine - France). La véritable frégate appareilla le 10 Mars 1780 pour "la campagne d'Amérique" et arriva à Boston le 27 Avril avec à son bord le marquis de la Fayette, missionné par Louis XVI pour soutenir le président George Washington.

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Size: 5616px × 4760px
Location: Hermione frigate Bordeaux Aquitaine France
Photo credit: © M@rcel / Alamy / Afripics
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