Espagne, 1779-1780 483 
Return of d'Estaing; his failure at Savannah; prizes 
taken by his squadron (ff. 339, 341, 351, 355, 357, 375, 
384, 388, 395, 397, 399, 407 ; 423, 435, 436, 456). 
Size of British forces in America; French and Spanish 
forces destined for America (ff. 353, 361, 365). 
Claim to estate in La. submitted by O'Donoghue (f. 401). 
Printed Material 
Gazeta de Madrid . Oct. 26, 29, Nov. 16, 19, 26, Dec. 7, 
10, 14, 17, 21, 1779 (ff. 126, 142, 207, 232, 265, 331, 347, 
379, 391, 429). 
[Printed in Doniol: Vergennes to Montmorin, Dec. 24, 
no. 86 (IV, 475-476.] 
[See MVC, Oct. 1, 4, 11, 15, 19, 28, Nov. 8, 13, 18, 
21, 22, 26, 28, Dec. 3, 5, 9, 10, 13, 15, 17, 20, 23, 28, 
30, 1779.] 
597 (1780. Jan. -Feb.) 
Correspondence of Aranda, Bausset, Bessiere, Chardon, 
Cordoba, Floridablanca, La Luzerne, Montbarey, Montmorin, 
Sartine, Vergennes 
Subjects Treated 
Attitude of France, Spain, and Britain towards U.S.; 
departure of Gerard from Philadelphia; joint Franco-Spanish 
attack upon Florida; superiority of British forces in 
America; French desire to confine war to America; arrival 
of J. Adams in Spain; refusal of Floridablanca to recognize 
U.S.; Spanish abandonment of project against Florida; expla- 
nations to be given Russia on Franco-American alliance; 
Spanish victory over British on upper Mississippi; negoti- 
ations for Spanish recognition of U.S. and for admission 
of Jay as U.S. minister to Spain; squadron of De Grasse in 
Chesapeake Bay; Russian mediation; ships and troops France 
has decided to send to U.S.; reasons for such aid; arrival 
of Gerard in Spain; arrival of J. Adams in Paris; interviews 
of Gerard and Carmichael with Spanish ministers; departure 
of Lafayette for U.S. (ff. 3, 27, 35, 51, 63, 67, 82, 83, 
85, 100, 106, 107, 109, 114, 125, 142, 144, 157, 159, 164, 
187, 202, 207, 219, 222, 231, 259, 278, 289, 293, 300, 304. 
307, 311, 319, 322, 337, 346, 354, 361, 369, 382, 384, 393). 
Failure of d'Estaing at Savannah; return to France 
(ff . 27, 91) . 
Extracts of consular correspondence from Cadiz and 
Corunna; arrival of American vessels; activities of American 
frigate Alliance commanded by John Paul Jones; Rodney's 
squadron en route to America; arrival of Jay, and of Gerard; 
news from U.S. (ff. 120, 137, 144, 185, 364). 
Important Documents 
Jan. 21. Distribution of French naval forces 
(ff . 151-153) . 
[Jan. 26]. Spanish proposals for modifications 
