. Georgian: a pattern of spoons, forks and all other pieces of table flat ware is partly shown in this book . fhUadelpWa t. post at Newport, Rhode Island, and evinced little inclination tor aggressive in July the French fleet, under Count dEstaing, appeared off Sandy Hook, butowing to their greater draught were unable to approach the British fleet. In lieu ofthis, a plan was arranged tor destroying, in conjunction with a land force, the Britishgarrison and ships at Newport. DEstaing arrived therewith his fleet August eighth,and his presence with the forces under Sullivan, Greene
. Georgian: a pattern of spoons, forks and all other pieces of table flat ware is partly shown in this book . fhUadelpWa t. post at Newport, Rhode Island, and evinced little inclination tor aggressive in July the French fleet, under Count dEstaing, appeared off Sandy Hook, butowing to their greater draught were unable to approach the British fleet. In lieu ofthis, a plan was arranged tor destroying, in conjunction with a land force, the Britishgarrison and ships at Newport. DEstaing arrived therewith his fleet August eighth,and his presence with the forces under Sullivan, Greene, and Lafayette causedthe British to destroy their men-of-war and other vessels in the harbor. Whilepreparations for the attack were being made, a British squadron appeared, and theFrench went outride to engage it, but a very severe storm arose and scattered thefleets, injuring the vessels so that the British were forced to return to New York, andthe French went to Boston, to refit. Upon this the land forces, which also sufferedfrom the storm, were obliged to withdraw without accomplishing their purpose,though a sharp
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