A view of the "Hermione" frigate replica (stern), in a graving dock of the Rochefort harbour. Vue de l' Hermione à Rochefort.
A view of the "Hermione" frigate replica (stern), in a graving dock of the Rochefort harbour. 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. Vue de la réplique de la frégate "l'Hermione" (poupe), dans la forme de radoub Louis XV du port de Rochefort (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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Location: Frigate Hermione Rochefort Charente Maritime France
Photo credit: © M@rcel / Alamy / Afripics
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