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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.10075 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0049] December 1782 |
| Title | A report of the work necessary to be done in order to put the post of West Point and its dependences in a proper state of defence |
| Date | December 1782 |
| Author | Villefranche, Jean-Louis-Ambroise de Genton, Chevalier de (1747-1784) |
| Additional authors | Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | In Samuel Shaw's hand. Includes reports for Fort Clinton, Fort Putnam, Fort Webb, and other forts in the West Point vicinity. Docket states, "Major Villefranches observations of the [works] pieces and additions necessary to be performed at West Point and its dependencies." |
| Subjects | Fortification West Point (US Military Academy) Immigration and Migration France Continental Army Military History Revolutionary War Building Construction |
| People | Villefranche, Jean-Louis-Ambroise de Genton, Chevalier de (1747-1784) Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | In spring of 1782, George Washington assigned Major Villefranche to improve West Point's fortifications. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |