Francois Joseph Paul de Grasse1779
Joins the fleet of Count dEstaing in the Caribbean and distinguished himself in the battles of Dominica and Saint Lucia
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Joins the fleet of Count dEstaing in the Caribbean and distinguished himself in the battles of Dominica and Saint Lucia
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