Jim Wald<p>Finally, re: Fouché, a little connection between the <a href="https://historians.social/tags/FrenchRevolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FrenchRevolution</span></a> & <a href="https://historians.social/tags/AmericanRevolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AmericanRevolution</span></a> for my @Histodons</p><p>The public knows of the surrender of <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Cornwallis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cornwallis</span></a> (1738-1805) at <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Yorktown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Yorktown</span></a> but probably not of his later career in <a href="https://historians.social/tags/India" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>India</span></a> & <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Ireland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ireland</span></a>. He also served as plenipotentiary to France during the negotiations for the Peace of Amiens (1802). </p><p>Fouché here expresses his regret that Cornwallis's health prevents him from accepting a social invitation but hopes that his son & others can attend</p><p>4/n</p>