French Navy
33
need to deploy to achieve superiority in Amer. waters
27
operations and movements of
25
operations and deployment of
21
and combined fleet's capture of convoy to Indies
23
JA's plan for reinforcing in America
17
and naval balance in West Indies
14
and convoys to America
12
operations with Spanish Navy
11
advantages of operating in Amer. waters
10
U.S. as source of supplies and naval stores for
8
reinforcements for America, expected but not sent
7
need for convoying and harassment of British supply lines
7
operations with Dutch Navy
6
and combined Franco-Spanish fleet
6
prepares to escort Rochambeau's army
6
reinforcements for America
6
strength and condition of
5
Netherlands as source of naval stores for
5
and joint operations with Spanish
5
fleets at Brest and Toulon
4
at Battle of Chesapeake
4
inadequacy of forces sent to America
4
need to concentrate operations in U.S. waters
4
rumors regarding commanders
3
Commissioners' memorial to Vergennes on deployment of fleet in Amer. waters (1778-1779)
3
engagement with British off Portugal
3
reportedly captures East Indiamen
2
Commissioners instructed to procure ships of the line from
2
and Bonhomme Richard squadron
2
defeat by British at Saints Passage
2
fight with Amer. sailors at Boston
2
frigate aground at Cape Henry
2
importance to American strategy
2
interception of British fleet off Scilly Islands
2
juncture of fleets off Virginia
2
loan of frigate from, requested
2
operations with Spanish
3
social behavior of men praised
2
squadron refits at Boston
1
America received as replacement for Magnifique
1
British successes in South blamed on lack of assistance from
1
Du Chaffault appointed to command
1
French fleet's voyage to and operations at El Ferrol
2
and attack on British whale fishery
1
and benefits of treaty plan in a war with Britain
1
and capture of portion of East Indian fleet by British navy
1
and circular letter on sailing of a British fleet
1
and convoy of merchant vessels
1
and joint Franco-Spanish fleet
1
and naval balance in Caribbean
1
and recapture of St. Eustatius
1
and reported landing in S.C.
1
breaks British blockade of Turkish waters
1
consumption of Amer. beef by
1
deployment along U.S. coast
1
effect of Anglo-Dutch war on deployment of
1
effect of expenditures in U.S.
1
effect of hurricane on fleet at Martinique
1
effect of victory at Chesapeake on operations of British navy
1
fleet of Sade in Ferrol
1
fleet sails from Toulon
1
fleet under d'Orvilliers
1
frigates in Chesapeake Bay
1
help from, promised and delayed
1
inaction blamed on Franklin's subservience to French minister
1
less powerful than British
1
operations in West Indies
1
operations in and around India
1
payment for supplies by
1
position and strength of
1
proposed protection of American coasts by
1
proposed service by J. P. Jones in
1
reported capture of British frigate by
1
reported successes in West Indies
1
rumor of arrival of fleet off Charleston, S.C.
1
strength of fleet off U.S. coast
1
transports captured by British
1
Estaing commands, in American waters
See also: names of particular battles, officers, and ships
