Well, while Fritz himself wasn't too fond of "Canadians", and of course the Württemberg and Hesse money wasting princes sold entire regiments to the Brits to get their hands on more cash, I believe general feeling in Prussia and other German states as well as in other European states ran in sympathy with the Yankee tax dodgers. And let's not forget Steuben is over there drilling the army. So Rosignan probably heard a lot of pro Revolutiuonaries chatter in the Berlin salons. (When did Lafayette visit and rave about Fritz' eyes and Heinrich's company again?)
(Even in the UK, feelings were mixed. If Dr. Johnson was Team Taxation No Tyranny, Boswell was Team Rebels.)
BTW, at a guess, he means Karlsbad in Bohemia. Which was the most popular spa there.
So Rosignan probably heard a lot of pro Revolutiuonaries chatter in the Berlin salons.
True! I was wondering how much pro-American sentiment there was in Sardinia, since I don't think Franklin came to Berlin while Rosignan was there. So they must have met somewhere else, prior to Rosignan coming to Berlin. Maybe England?. But maybe Rosignan made a detour to France during his Prussian stay.
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Re: A duel for science...or insanity??
Date: 2025-06-01 02:08 pm (UTC)(Even in the UK, feelings were mixed. If Dr. Johnson was Team Taxation No Tyranny, Boswell was Team Rebels.)
BTW, at a guess, he means Karlsbad in Bohemia. Which was the most popular spa there.
Re: A duel for science...or insanity??
Date: 2025-06-01 06:14 pm (UTC)So Rosignan probably heard a lot of pro Revolutiuonaries chatter in the Berlin salons.
True! I was wondering how much pro-American sentiment there was in Sardinia, since I don't think Franklin came to Berlin while Rosignan was there. So they must have met somewhere else, prior to Rosignan coming to Berlin. Maybe England?. But maybe Rosignan made a detour to France during his Prussian stay.