tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4701837450567381953.post3672762735664738385..comments2023-10-02T07:04:11.284-07:00Comments on Map It! Okinawa: "The Grave of Two Frenchmen, The Oranda Baka"Map It! Okinawahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08274356787936251631noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4701837450567381953.post-8421315273806533552013-06-23T22:17:37.947-07:002013-06-23T22:17:37.947-07:00must have been the Sabine (capt. Guerin) indeed, a...must have been the Sabine (capt. Guerin) indeed, as that was in the French plans and logs.<br />As for why the French decided on Unten;<br />1.Naha port was probably too shallow for the Cleopatre<br />2.The ships where in survey of the islands and as can also be seen from Perry's papers, Western nation assumed they would find coal deposits near Unten<br />3.George Kerr surmises the french decided to hold talks outside of Naha/Shuri to "limit opportunities for conference and concert of policy"<br /> kijihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15960702249805722951noreply@blogger.com