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PJ.782.013
20 Feb 1782:23, 31 (1467)
From the supplement to the French Gazette of Nov. 20.
Versailles, November 19. . . .
Substance of a journal of the operations of a French corps,
under the command of Count de Rochambeau, Lieutenant-General
of the King's armies, since the 25th of August last.
On the 14th of September, General Washington, myself, and
the Chevalier de Chattelleux, arrived at Williamsburgh,
where we found the Marquis de la Fayette, in conjunction
with the Count de St. Simon, who had taken an excellent
position, waiting for us. . . . [17 paragraphs, containing a
description of the capitulation, then]
The garrison of York-Town filed off at two o'clock, by
beat of drum, with their arms, which were then piled up,
with 20 pair of colours. The same took place at Gloucester.
. . . [3 paragraphs]
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