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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01768 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1779 |
| Title | Monthly list of armorer's supplies for the Frigate L'Amazone [In French] |
| Date | September 1779 - February 1780 |
| Author | Laperouse, Jean-François de Galaup, comte de (1741-1788) |
| Document Type | Military document; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Laperouse signs six times (once per month). |
| Subjects | Navy Global History and Civics Military History Military Supplies Revolutionary War |
| People | La Pérouse, Jean-François de Galaup, Comte de (1741-1788) |
| Theme | Naval & Maritime; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | During 1779 and 1780, Laperouse, commander of the Amazone, participated in several military voyages from France to America and the West Indies. He later led a voyage of discovery commissioned by the French government; he died in 1788 during the expedition. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |