Lost French love letters from the 1750s reveal what life was like during wartime
A University of Cambridge historian has decoded more than 100 previously unopened letters sent during the Seven Years War.
Scores of French love letters from the mid-18th century have been opened and studied for the first time since they were written.
The letters – sent to French sailors by wives, siblings and parents – never made it to their intended recipients, but they offer rare insight into the lives of families affected by war.
"I could spend the night writing to you," wrote Marie Dubosc to
