D'Estaing's

Admiral de Ternay, wisely profiting by D'Estaing's experience, lost no time in reaching his destination.

Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 26, September, 1880 Various

These representations agreeing altogether with D'Estaing's previously expressed wishes to leave the coast as soon as possible, induced that officer and General Lincoln to decide upon an attempt to storm the British works at once.

The Colored Regulars in the United States Army T. G. Steward

D'Estaing's division of one thousand men beside the artillery, came next, and formed the centre of the French army.

The Colored Regulars in the United States Army T. G. Steward

Nevertheless, they gradually came up into rather reputable standing; they grew more and more industrious and steady; and after they had joined very heartily in resisting D'Estaing's threatened invasion of the island in 1779, it became the fashion to speak of "our faithful and affectionate Maroons."

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 28, February, 1860 Various

D'Estaing's right was Count Dillon's division of nine hundred men; on the right of Dillon were the powder magazine, cattle depot, and a small field hospital; on the right of the depot and a little in advance, were Dejean's dragoons, numbering fifty men; upon the same alignment and to the right of the dragoons were Rouvrais 'Volunteer

The Colored Regulars in the United States Army T. G. Steward

Count Dillon, who during the siege had been on D'Estaing's right, and who appears to have been second in command in the French army, in this assault was placed in command of a second attacking column.

The Colored Regulars in the United States Army T. G. Steward

They then commenced a siege by regular approaches on land and cannonade and bombardment from D'Estaing's formidable fleet in the harbor.

Life and Times of Washington Schroeder, J. F. 1903

Washington received intelligence of D'Estaing's arrival in a letter from the President of Congress while he was at Paramus.

Life and Times of Washington Schroeder, J. F. 1903

General Lincoln, who, after the fall of Savannah, had been sent to Charleston to take command of the southern department of the army, was to cooperate with D'Estaing's fleet and army in the siege.

Life and Times of Washington Schroeder, J. F. 1903

Such was the record of D'Estaing's magnificent fleet during 1778.

The Naval History of the United States Volume 1 (of 2) Willis J. Abbot 1898