1From Benjamin Franklin to Paul Bentalou, 15 May 1780 (Franklin Papers)
). He eventually did return to the U.S., where he served in both the Quasi-War with France and the War of 1812: W.W. Abbot
2From George Washington to Paul Bentalou, 19 December 1788 (Washington Papers)
...in Pulaski’s Legion, acting as second in command to Pulaski at Germantown and Savannah. After the war he settled in Baltimore. During the Quasi-War with France, Bentalou commanded a troop of Baltimore militia and during the War of 1812 he served as a deputy quartermaster general.