Source: The Governorship of Spanish Florida (ID122)
Author: TePaske, John J. (ID86)
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1706-08-31 - 1706-08-31
The French and 30 SA infantrymen sallied to Charleston
On August 31, the expedition weighed anchor and sailed north. [Note 34: gov to king 9/30/1704]
From the very first, misfortune plagued the attackers. No sooner had the fleet left the harbor than a Dutch sloop separated one of Lefebvre’s six vessels from the main body of the convoy. The loss proved especially crucial because the ship carried the commander of the land forces of the expedition, General Arbousset. Still, Lefebvre was determined to go through with his plans, and on September 7...
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