Mémoires secrets de Fournier l'Américain

The memoir recounts the author's early years and long residence in the colonies, including commercial and militia activities, followed by a return to France and vigorous involvement in revolutionary politics. It narrates his role in organizing and commanding armed citizens during several popular uprisings, an expedition escorting prisoners that produced charges of theft and responsibility for their deaths, and his persistent efforts to justify his conduct through detailed accounts, letters, and official inventories. The volume includes an editorial introduction and annotations and presents both personal testimony and documentary material about contested events.