French Navy and Amer. Independence
12The American Commissioners to Sartine, 12[–15] October 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
Two British frigates captured by the French: Dull, French Navy, p. 357.
13The American Commissioners to Sartine, 25 December 1778 (Franklin Papers)
110n), and his letter offered to provide the French navy with masts:
14The American Commissioners to Vergennes, [before 9 January 1779]: résumé (Franklin Papers)
Dull, French Navy, pp. 125, 128–35, 362–3.Dull, French Navy, pp. 131–2, 137, 141. The final...
15To Benjamin Franklin from Ralph Izard and Arthur Lee, 6 May 1779 (Franklin Papers)
’s letter to Lee of May 3 and Dull, French Navy, pp. 125, 146, 159–60, 363.
16To John Adams from Arthur Lee, 24 September 1779 (Adams Papers)
French Navy and Amer. Independence
17To John Adams from Arthur Lee, 4 December 1779 (Adams Papers)
...but privateers ignores the fact that the French navy outfitted and maintained the ships...