Narrative of a Voyage to Senegal in 1816 - Undertaken by Order of the French Government, Comprising an Account - of the Shipwreck of the Medusa, the Sufferings of the Crew, and the - Various Occurrences on Board the Raft, in the Desert of Zaara, at - St. by Alexander Corréard;J. B. Henry Savigny
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resuming her possessions and the enjoyment of her rights. The minister of
the marine after having long meditated, and taken two years to prepare an expedition of four vessels, at last gave orders that it should sail for Senegal. The following is a list of the persons who composed the expedition. A Colonel, to command in chief for the king on the whole coast from Cape Blanco to the mouth of the river Gambia, and charged with the superior direction of the administration... 1 A Lieutenant-Colonel, (chef de bataillon) commandant of Goree....................................................... 1 A Lieutenant-Colonel commanding the African battalion, composed of three companies of 84 men each.................. 253 A Lieutenant of Artillery, inspector of the powder magazines and batteries, and commanding ten workmen of his arm........ 11 A Commissary, inspector of the marine, chief of the administration.............................................. 1 Four Store-keepers.......................................... 4 Six Clerks.................................................. 6 Four Scouts (guetteurs)..................................... 4 Two Curés................................................... 2 |
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