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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Vice Admiral Truguet writes to the National Convention from Havre on June 29, lamenting the French navy's inactivity despite its superior ships and patriotic seamen, blaming insubordination, an invisible aristocracy, and lack of discipline amid threats from Spanish forces and ruined Levant trade.
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Vice Admiral Truguet, has written the following letter to the National Convention:
"Three months has passed, and Europe astonished, asks, what has become of the Marine and the Seamen of France? Our Levant trade is nearly ruined—the contagion of insubordination increases, and our enemies cruise on our coast and threaten us."
How can we bear the idea of even the momentary superiority of the Spaniards?
What shame for a Republican heart, for a French sailor!
"Citizen President--I ought to tell you the truth: We have the most imposing force, the best ships in the world; excellent seamen, who burn with patriotism and courage; but I know not what lethargy prevents the execution of the plans which I have proposed. An invisible Aristocracy maintains in our ports a criminal agitation, which disgraces and ruins us. Thunder over the guilty. Discipline is the first law of armies; the naval force of Toulon know it. Its chief declares to you, that he can do nothing without it. It is obedience which ensures success and glory. I am ready to die for my country; but I would die conqueror."
(Signed)
"TRUGUET."
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Havre
Event Date
June 29
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no specific casualties; calls for discipline to ensure success and glory against enemies including spaniards
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Vice Admiral Truguet reports to the National Convention on the French navy's superior force and seamen but highlights lethargy, insubordination, ruined Levant trade, coastal threats from enemies, and port agitation by an invisible Aristocracy; emphasizes need for discipline, referencing Toulon's naval force