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Thread #39712 Message #2788940
Posted By: GUEST
15-Dec-09 - 01:24 PM
Thread Name: History and background of a French song
Subject: RE: History and background of a French song
"The song tells the battle -remained famous- that St Malo born Surcouf fought on the 31st of August 1800 against the English vessel "Kent", which, in spite of her 400 men and 36 canons was boarded by the French corsair vessel 'Confiance'" From Trésor des plus belles mélodies de tous les temps et de tous les pays, V. Delfolie, Ed. Edsco, Chambéry,Fr. 1947