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Updated: May 28, 2025
Then were the days of the great French privateers, Jean Bart, Forbin, Duguay-Trouin, Du Casse, and others. The French naval historian says: In these seas, in the centre of the commercial and political world, there is always work for cruisers. These three conditions were not lacking to our seamen; but then, what chiefs and what captains they had!"
On leaving Rochefort's I wandered a little about Bordeaux. Fine church, partly Roman. Pretty Gothic flowered tower. Victor came to embrace me. He left for Paris at 6 o'clock with Louis Blanc. At half past 6 I went to Lanta's restaurant. MM. Bouvier, Mourot and Casse arrived. Then Alice. We waited for Charles. Charles died at 7 o'clock.
In the interim he had despatched Rear Admiral Whetstone to intercept Monsieur du Casse, who, as he was informed, was expected at Port Louis, at the west end of Hispaniola, with four men-of-war, to destroy our trade for negroes.
By this blow the naval power of France was so deeply wounded, that she never recovered it during the war. Admiral Benbow had in the meantime been despatched to the West Indies, in command of a small squadron, to prevent the Spanish islands from falling into the power of France. Hearing that Monsieur de Casse, the French admiral, had sailed for Carthagena, he pursued him.
Our gentlemanly ancestors, indeed, could not amuse themselves without emptying a certain number of bottles and passing some hours under the table; while our nimble-witted French neighbours, we are told, included in their expenditure on convivial amusements a curious item called la casse, to wit, the smashing of plates and glasses.
De Cassé had long been a mute worshipper of Louis' beautiful "Queen," and now that she was a free woman he was at last able to pay open homage to her, a homage which she accepted with indifference, for at the time her heart had strayed to Henry Seymour, although in vain.
"I tested the sand-glass by the bullet, and checked the log by a round shot." "Of what size was the shot?" "One foot in diameter." "Heavy enough?" "It is an old round shot of our war hooker, La Casse de Par-Grand." "Which was in the Armada?" "Yes." "And which carried six hundred soldiers, fifty sailors, and twenty-five guns?" "Shipwreck knows it."
All the time of his illness he continued to issue his orders, and showed more anxiety for the interests of the nation than for his private affairs. He received a proof of what would have been the result of the action had he been properly supported, in a letter from the brave French Admiral Du Casse.
George, and the Vaudois gained the advantage in some skirmishes in the valley of Ragclas; but no design of importance was executed.* * In the course of this year, M. du Casse, governor of St. Domingo, made an unsuccessful attempt upon the Island of Jamaica; and M. St. Clair, with four men of war, formed a design against St.
The Prefect sent this telegram over the official wire. We shall take Charles with us. Meanwhile he will be placed in the depository. MM. Alexis Bouvier and Germain Casse are helping me in these heart-rending preparations. At 4 o'clock Charles was placed in the coffin. I prevented them from fetching Alice. I kissed the brow of my beloved, then the sheet of lead was soldered.
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