To gather the scattered fleet, which returned ship by ship to the West Indies, was hopeless. D Estaing stood for France, meeting the "Provence," which gave him an anchor, and on December 7, 1779, reached Brest. [More]Also, a young man received some disturbing news on his 20th birthday that would end up sending him to Guam, his brother to Guadalcanal... Happy 91st birthday to my father.
Wednesday, December 07, 2011
This Day in History: December 7
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