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Replica of French frigate that fought in 1780 US independence war arrives home

The Hermione, whose namesake carried the Marquis de Lafayette to fight the British, received a hero's welcome on return to Brest after US tour.

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The replica ship Hermione arrived back in France on Monday to a hero’s welcome, after an historic trans-Atlantic voyage celebrating past and present US-French relations, reports Euronews.

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