Project Gutenberg 2024-08-12 Public domain in the USA. 178 Tench, Watkin 1833 01002232 Letters written in France, to a friend in London, between the month of November 1794, and the month of May 1795 $aLondon :$bJ. Johnson, $c1796. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letters_Written_in_France Chuck Greif, MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "Letters Written in France, to a Friend in London" by Major Tench is a collection of correspondence documenting the author's experiences during the French Revolutionary period, likely written in the late 18th century. The letters recount Tench's observations and experiences as a British officer taken prisoner during a naval engagement, exploring themes of war, politics, and human nature in turbulent times. Through his perspective, readers gain insight into both his personal struggles and the broader societal issues facing France and Britain during this era. At the start of the correspondence, Tench writes to a friend while onboard the French ship Le Marat following the capture of his vessel, the Alexander. He details the harrowing experience of surrender, the chaotic aftermath on board, and the varied treatment he and his fellow officers receive from their captors. Tench's letters reveal not only his despair at losing his personal belongings during the plundering by French sailors but also his observations on the republican spirit permeating the French navy, underscoring the differences between French and British naval traditions. The opening sets the stage for a series of reflections on the nature of humanity amid conflict, with Tench striving to maintain a sense of dignity and hope throughout the hardships he faces. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433069329757 20220111201041tench 1796 GB Reading ease score: 49.3 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Tench, Watkin, 1759?-1833 -- Correspondence France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 -- Personal narratives, British DC Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) 301427 2025-07-29T10:20:29.264033 text/html 276018 2024-08-12T12:48:17 text/html 304244 2025-07-29T10:20:34.180985 application/epub+zip 305741 2025-07-29T10:20:30.326035 application/epub+zip 190823 2025-07-29T10:20:29.815046 application/epub+zip 403971 2025-07-29T10:20:37.230035 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 367707 2025-07-29T10:20:33.627017 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 271645 2025-07-29T10:20:28.782018 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 251420 2024-08-12T12:48:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16544 2025-07-29T10:20:37.388000 application/rdf+xml 16753 2025-07-29T10:20:29.941043 image/jpeg 3338 2025-07-29T10:20:29.876008 image/jpeg 356913 2025-07-29T10:20:29.294050 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia