Thomas M Truxes: 1 book
Ireland, France, and the Atlantic in a Time of War
Reflections on the Bordeaux–Dublin Letters, 1757
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2017
In March 1757 – early in the Seven Years’ War – a British privateer intercepted an Irish ship, the Two Sisters of Dublin, as it returned home from Bordeaux with a cargo of wine and French luxury goods. Amongst the cargo seized were 125 letters from members of the Irish expatriate community,...
