Beaumarchais and the War of American Independence, Vol. 2Kite, Elizabeth Sarah
History
Beaumarchais and the War of American Independence, Vol. 2
Kite, Elizabeth Sarah
Beaumarchais, Pierre Augustin Caron de, 1732-1799; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Participation, French
_Life of F. W. von Steuben_, with an Introduction by George
Bancroft, 1859, by F. Kapp
_Beaumarchais._ Vortrag von Dr. S. Born, 1881
_Beaumarchais._ A. Hallays, 1897
_La Fin de l’ancien Régime._ 1879. Imbert de St. Amand.
_Les Femmes de la cour de Louis XV._ 1876. Imbert de St. Amand
_Les beaux jours de Marie Antoinette_, Imbert de St. Amand
_The Lost Million._ Charles J. Stillé
_Silas Deane._ Paper read before the American Historical
Association of Boston and Cambridge, 1887, by Charles Islam
_The Marquis de La Fayette in the American Revolution._
Charlemagne Tower, 1895
_The American Revolution._ 2 vols. John Fiske, 1891
_House Documents_, Vol. 9. Report 111. Fifteenth Congress, First
Session.
INDEX
Aix,
Beaumarchais doubles fine imposed on him at, ii. 174
lawsuit in progress at, ii. 173
recommendations for, ii. 65
Alfort,
professional school at, i. 45
Alliance,
open, between America and France, ii. 153
Ambassador,
English, complains to Vergennes, ii. 120
first French, sent to America, ii. 190, 193
America,
Cause of, aided by Beaumarchais’s financial training
under Du Verney, ii. 78
love of, by French, ii. 35
wild sweet charm of, for Frenchmen, ii. 35
Americans,
addressed by Beaumarchais from Hamburg, ii. 263
distrusted motives of French, ii. 34
eulogized by Beaumarchais, ii. 43
looked on French as natural enemies, ii. 34
America’s,
“friend,” final word of, ii. 288, 289
Ammunition,
from France, i. 31
Amphitrite,
again sets sail, ii. 131
cargo of, taken by Beaumarchais, ii. 172
errors found in bills of lading of, ii. 155
indiscretion of officers, ii. 136
put in command of Captain, ii. 120
returns to port, ii. 119
sets sail, ii. 116
the vessel of Beaumarchais, ii. 107
Angellucci, Guillaume,
author of libel, gives written agreement, i. 258
Archbishop of Lyon,
adopts idea of Beaumarchais, ii. 227
Archives, Secret,
edited by H. Doniol, i. 36
Armament,
goes out to America, ii. 192
Arnault, M.,
Memoirs of, ii. 230, 241
Arnold, Benedict, i. 32
gave costly dinners, ii. 194
put in command at Phila, ii. 194
Tory principles fixed, ii. 194
Artois, Comte d’,
comes to Grennevillier, ii. 216
takes part of Figaro, i. 284
August 10th,
mob enters house of Beaumarchais, ii. 255
Austria, Empress of,
sends diamond ring to Beaumarchais, i. 266
Beaumarchais demands audience with, i. 262
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
Reviews
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this work.
Elsewhere in the archive
Join the Discussion
Join the discussion
Sign in to leave a comment or review.
Sign InorCreate an account