Grasse's

He arrived there after his mistaken attempt to retake New York (he later claimed that the effort was a feint to deceive the enemy, which Mr. Chernow terms a "lie") and long after Adm. de Grasse's 28 ships-of-the-line and the French infantry and artillery had bottled up Cornwallis's 9,000-strong army near the end of the peninsula.

O Captain, Our Captain Andrew Roberts 2010

There is another fascinating feature of Grasse's paragraph.

On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009

I answer Grasse's three questions with a resounding yes!

On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009

Visit Business 24/7 to read about the re-opening of Grasse's infamous perfume museum, featuring artifacts from Ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia and, of course, France from as far back as Medieval times.

Grasse's Perfume Museum Re-Opens Ayala Sender 2008

Visit Business 24/7 to read about the re-opening of Grasse's infamous perfume museum, featuring artifacts from Ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia and, of course, France from as far back as Medieval times.

Archive 2008-10-01 Ayala Sender 2008

Grasse's perfume industry can trace its origins to the 16th century, when local tanners needed powerful scents to overcome the natural smell of their leather gloves.

The Good Life 2007

Here was an opportunity to trap Cornwallis in Virginia, but to do so meant that not one, but two armies---one speaking English, one French---would have to travel 500 miles over local roads in a coordinated assault with a navy that was, at the time de Grasse's letter arrived, sailing somewhere in the Atlantic.

Hullabaloo 2003

A little to the southward De Grasse's thirty battleships straggled in a long line over some six miles of sunlit sea.

Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima John Richard Hale

It was De Grasse's business to avoid a battle until he had safely taken his huge convoy to San Domingo and joined hands with his Spanish allies.

Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima John Richard Hale

Grasse's flagship, the "Ville de Paris," of 104 guns.

Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima John Richard Hale