ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 2, 2015)
The
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57), right,
provides a warm welcome to the French tall ship replica the Hermione in the
vicinity of the Battle of Virginia Capes off the East Coast of the United
States.
The original Hermione brought
French General Marquis de Lafayette to America in 1780 to inform General
Washington of France's alliance and impending support of the American
Revolutionary War. The symbolic return of the Hermione will pay homage to
Lafayette and the Franco-American alliance that brought victory at the Battle
of Yorktown in 1781. The Hermione will visit Yorktown, Va. June 5 and then
continue up the east coast visiting cities of Franco-American historical
significance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class
Michael Sandberg)
il va falloir fêter ça !
le prochain rendez-vous sera automobile !
