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Watkin Tench

Letters Written in France, to a Friend in London

Between the Month of November 1794, and the Month of May 1795

Watkin Tench

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Cambridge University Press
10 November 2011

History; European history; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; French Revolution

Series: Cambridge Library Collection - European History

Watkin Tench (1758–1833) was a British Marine officer who was held prisoner from 1794 to 1795 in Brittany, at the height of the French Revolution. During his imprisonment he wrote a series of letters to a friend in London (it is not clear whether this was genuine correspondence or a genre narrative), which was published in 1796. In them we learn of the adverse conditions he experienced on two convict hulks in Brest harbour, and his later period of parole in private lodgings in Quimper, which he recalls more favourably, as he was allowed to roam the countryside within a three-mile radius of the town. Tench's letters reveal his thoughts on the turbulence and uncertainty brought about by the revolution, and the resistance (largely inspired by religion) of the Bretons to it. This is a fascinating first-hand account of France at a time of rapid political change.

By: Watkin Tench
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 300g
ISBN: 9781108035361
ISBN 10: 1108035361
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - European History
Pages: 234
Publication Date: 10 November 2011
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface; Letters I-XII.