3 JUNE 1949, Page 18

BATTLE OF THE SAINTS

Sm,—In her most interesting article, Guadeloupe, in the Spectator of May 27th, Miss Freya Stark gives the date of the battle' of The Saints as April 11th, 1792. Should it nor be April 12th, 1710 ?--Yours [The date of the battle was, of course, 1782, and Miss Stark was not responsible for the misprint which postponed it.ten years.: The two fleets were in contact with each other from April 9th to April 124-4nrrolt, Spectator.]