Letter from Rear-Adm. Sir Samuel Hood to General Jacob de Budé, mostly a duplicate of 0678, but with further comment on Sir George Rodney's character, and a postscript reporting information obtained from some black deserters that the French fleet were likely to sail shortly to join the Spanish, and Hood's hope that this might lead to battle.

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Title

Letter from Rear-Adm. Sir Samuel Hood to General Jacob de Budé, mostly a duplicate of 0678, but with further comment on Sir George Rodney's character, and a postscript reporting information obtained from some black deserters that the French fleet were likely to sail shortly to join the Spanish, and Hood's hope that this might lead to battle.

Date Created

3 and 6 April 1782

Creator

Hood, Samuel, Rear-Adm. Sir

Description

'But there is I confess no great reliance to be placed upon a man [Rodney] who is so very much governed by whim & caprise [sic] even in matters of the highest importance.'

Language

English

Transcription Difficulty

Medium

Identifier

GEO/ADD/15/0679