Beaumarchais and the War of American Independence, Vol. 2Kite, Elizabeth Sarah
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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
Saratoga,
Arnold wounded at, ii. 194
mock hero of, i. 32
victory of, news of, reaches Paris, ii. 145
victory of, turning point of war, i. 31
Sartine, M. de,
appealed to by Beaumarchais, i. 255
explains imprisonment, i. 266
friendly to Beaumarchais, i. 197
grants permission to play _Le Barbier_, i. 272
intercedes for Beaumarchais i. 211
Lieutenant General of police, i. 177
secures written order for Beaumarchais from King, i. 257
Sauvigny, M., i. 299
School for Rakes,
adapted from _Eugénie_ of Beaumarchais, i. 149
Seals,
placed on house of Beaumarchais, ii. 258
Secret aid,
impossible to avow, ii. 201
Sedaine, i. 173
correspondence with Beaumarchais, i. 305, 306
Shippen, Miss Margaret,
belle of Philadelphia, ii. 194
Spain, i. 80, 84
Beaumarchais’s intimacy at Court of, aids in affairs
with America, ii. 78
engaged by Beaumarchais to aid America, ii. 32
preparing to aid America, ii. 109
urged to join France in war on England, ii. 137
Steuben, Baron von, i. 38
called on by Beaumarchais, ii. 247
life of, by Kaft, ii. 139
sees deputies at Passy, ii. 140
takes des Epinières to America as aid, ii. 142
urged to lend services to America, ii. 137, 138
visits Paris, ii. 139
Sully,
Beaumarchais recommends prudent measures of, ii. 127, 128
Terror,
Reign of, i. 246
Théâtre Français,
Comedians of, refuse account, i. 293
Toryism,
rampant in Philadelphia, ii. 193
Tourneux, Maurice,
Edits life of Beaumarchais by Gudin, i. 36
Trianon, _Le Petit_, i. 283
Tucker, Mr.,
of Virginia, address of, in favor of Beaumarchais, ii. 209
Valley Forge,
Winter at, i. 32
Vallière, duc de la, i. 105, 200
Vaudreuil, M. de,
at Grennevilliers, ii. 218
thanks Beaumarchais, ii. 219
Venice,
enthusiasm for _Eugénie_, i. 150
Vergennes, Comte de,
addresses Beaumarchais like an Ambassador, ii. 65
aids Beaumarchais, ii. 125
approves change of costume of D’Eon, ii. 23
augments credits of Beaumarchais, ii. 85
Chevalier D’Eon demands ransom from, ii. 17
discountenances Dubourg, ii. 84
finally overcomes scruples of King, ii. 54
praises Beaumarchais, ii. 29
replies to Beaumarchais, ii. 124
speaks at last, ii. 69
Versailles,
Beaumarchais reappears at, i. 252
court of, i. 32
_Victoire, La_,
vessel bought by Lafayette, ii. 134
Voltaire,
eulogizes the memoirs of Beaumarchais, i. 215
Vrillière, duc de la,
keeps Beaumarchais in prison, i. 197
releases Beaumarchais, i. 212
War declared on England, ii. 233
Washington, George,
at Valley Forge, i. 32
Wilkes, Lord Mayor,
insolence of, ii. 38
members of opposition, meet at home of, ii. 56
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